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5 new books on all things data and tech

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Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Shetterley

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Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Shetterley

Long before the civil rights movement, a team of black women mathematicians were recruited to help NASA send astronaut John Glenn into orbit. This untold story, written by Shetterley is so incredible that it has inspired a motion picture, out in January 2017, starring Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Janelle Monae. Shetterly also founded a digital archive called “The Human Computer Project.”

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The Bestseller Code: Anatomy of the Blockbuster Novel by Jodie Archer and Matthew L. Jockers

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The Bestseller Code: Anatomy of the Blockbuster Novel by Jodie Archer and Matthew L. Jockers

This title applies data algorithms in a unique way–to uncover the code behind creativity. While the book does not help a writer craft a bestseller, it does help explain how the magical formula works, in scientific terms. The system analyzed 20,000 contemporary novels for plot, character, setting, and style. It created a “bestseller-ometer” to determine how these factors worked together to appeal to readers, and it was successful in selecting the bestseller 80% of the time.

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The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World by Adam Gazzaley and Larry Rosen

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The Distracted Mind: Ancient Brains in a High-Tech World by Adam Gazzaley and Larry Rosen

In this title, co-written by a neuroscientist and a psychologist, a compelling argument is made for smarter use of our devices, which are increasingly at risk of distracting us in our highly-connected world. The authors show the detrimental effects of multitasking, and offer practical tips for helping us all pay better attention.

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Data Love: The Seduction and Betrayal of Digital Technologies by Roberto Simanowski

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Data Love: The Seduction and Betrayal of Digital Technologies by Roberto Simanowski

Simanowski, a professor at the City University of Hong Kong, takes a philosophical approach to the “love” he sees in the recent explosion of data analysis. This title explores the larger social implications of big data on society.

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Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy by Cathy O'Neil

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Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy by Cathy O'Neil

This new title, longlisted for the National Book Award, comes from Cathy O’Neil, who has a background in math and spent time working for a risk software company, assessing risk for a hedge fund. O’Neil then became a data scientist, and currently appears on Slate’s Money podcast. According to Kirkus, which awarded Weapons of Math Destruction a starred review, this is a “simultaneously illuminating and disturbing account, she describes the many ways in which widely used mathematic models–based on ‘prejudice, misunderstanding, and bias’–tend to punish the poor and reward the rich.”

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