As a young student who is entering college this autumn as a data analyst major, I view data science as more than graphs and tables, but an individual interpretation of numbers that is particularly designed for a certain industry. The power of numbers is amazing when you realize how it can impact people and specify each little problem with accuracy; it doesn’t stop with economy and business but cultivates with biology, chemistry, politics to environmental works. 

With the help of technology, data scientists attained the ability to collect massive amounts of data and then, turn it into an easy-to-understand conclusion. So, in the past, advocates were simply ignored as having inaccurate demands and no-proofs; now, people have everything from the proof, accuracy, trust, and census thanks to numbers. Words from activists are being taken seriously with the number and conclusion from various sources like UN, WWF to random tech-guy from New-York. The availability of data and ability-to-use technology, made everyone around the world become aware of environmental issues. 

Not only that, but data science also highlighted the linkage between class distinction, hierarchical-privilege with the vulnerability to natural disasters. With different demographic-based studies, scientists proved how the poor and the vulnerable were the first-in-line when it comes to natural catastrophes. (The movie ‘Parasite’ depicts this idea perfectly on a screen.) Since then, many advocates to famous people have called it out like how Alexander Ocasio-Cortez addressed the recent earthquake in Puerto Rico-- “My abuela relies on oxygen, and the power outage means she’s not breathing as she should - just one of many such stories." The number gave power to people who would demand the protection of their future and the prosperity of the earth.