The Age Of Big Data | Horizon
Horizon tests the limits of the data revolution, crime prediction in LA, financial formulas in the city of London and a South African attempt to catalogue the entire cosmos.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 58'45''
- Broadcast year: 2013
Curriculum Connection
- Sociology | What is the relationship between globalisation and digital forms of communication? | Definitions of globalisation and problems: digital revolution; global village; virtual communities; networked global society; social media. Applying sociological theories to digital forms of communication.
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- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Two
- Programme: Horizon
- Series: 2012-2013
- Episode: The Age Of Big Data
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