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Data Science teams are successful because each member brings their own training, experience, and perspective to the table. 85% of Data Scientists and 74% of Predictive Analysts are male. Only 18% of computer science bachelor’s degrees in 2016 were awarded to women. Data scientists have a lot of influence, and if data scientists are a homogenous group with similar backgrounds and interests, it narrows the world that we explore and limits the validity of the insights we produce from the data.