The data analysis method was adopted by many pioneers in social science which made use of the various techniques and improvised upon them, studying everything from human evolution, human traits, the inheritance of genius and greatness and ways to have better offspring. These methods were named ‘e...

Quételet, the mathematician turned astronomer who was performing social physics miracles as the central figure of Belgium science, got better in his game by learning probability theory and making use of his polymath brain. His work included estimations and calculations using the available data an...

Our public records, the internet and social media have provided a lightning-fast way to collect data and predict outcomes.

This is an invaluable tool for the fields of biology, medicine, economics, arts and humanities and the administrative services of the government.

One of the biggest implications of social physics turned out to be election results and the surveys that provide accurate poll result predictions.