With a little experimentation (and rethinking of basic physics), Friend discovered that the theoretical barrier was an illusion.

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Natural philosophy has always been a key part of science, providing a framework for hypotheses and conclusions, especially when experimentation bumps up against the walls of physics and technology.

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The best data scientists, according to Hillion, come from physics, bioinformatics and other applied fields, because modeling and experimentation with real data sets is important in these fields.

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