# Ten Research Challenge Areas in Data Science

**Authors:** Jeannette M. Wing  
**arXiv:** [2002.05658](https://arxiv.org/abs/2002.05658)  
**Date:** 2020-01-27  
**Summary page:** https://www.summarizepaper.com/en/arxiv-id/2002.05658v1/

## Abstract

Although data science builds on knowledge from computer science, mathematics, statistics, and other disciplines, data science is a unique field with many mysteries to unlock: challenging scientific questions and pressing questions of societal importance. This article starts with meta-questions about data science as a discipline and then elaborates on ten ideas for the basis of a research agenda for data science.