There's really a big clue in the title of this job with regard to what it involves. Data scientists apply scientific analysis to pieces of data and draw conclusions from it. The most prominent data scientists work either in formal science or, interestingly, politics. Data science is invaluable to politicians and political parties, as it allows them to see what their typical voter looks like, what their interests are, and what else is likely to appeal to them in terms of policy. They can then deliver their message down the channels the data scientist gives them.
Data scientists will also be used in marketing, as they can extrapolate data and use it to tell a company who is or isn't buying their products, and what they can do to change those numbers. A senior data scientist can set the marketing strategy of a whole company. IBM predicts that this will be one of the fastest growing job sectors in the world during the next five years, so it's a good time to get involved.
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.