In reply to Polly Mitchell-Guthrie.

So true! When I say management science or operations research, people don't understand the term; same with statistics to a lesser extent. I have resorted to describing what it does and people instantly appreciate its usefulness.

Nowadays I walk around saying Data Scientist, Big Data, Machine Learning and Deep Learning. I'm sure there is no greater comprehension of what these really mean from the general public, however, the blank look and vacant headnod now is mixed with an aura of respect for scientific magic and mystique.

We should re-visit this topic in another ten years to see what the buzz and jargon will be. In the meantime, let me get back to solving interesting problems. Wake me up when I need to re-label myself.