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Scientists have invented microscopes to see the infinitely small and telescopes to see the infinitely far. On the other hand, their dreams of a "cerebroscope", i.e. a machine that can read thoughts, have long been in vain. The big data is now approaching it. Indeed, each individual produces 2.5 million billion bytes of data per day and their exploitation is still in its infancy. You are currently experiencing the beginnings of a revolution in scientific knowledge, but also in your daily life.
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