You're a Data Artist, not a Data Scientist

"Data Scientist" is 2020's equivalent of the rocket scientist of the 1950's: mysterious, sexy, and well-paid. But are you actually a "scientist"? While "data science" isn't fully defined yet as an academic subject (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2018), more and more evidence seems to point to it being more of an art, rather than a science. So if the essence of data science isn't yet solidified, how can I make the bold statement that your'e an artist, not a scientist? Renowned Stanford computer scientist Donald Knuth, who the NY Times calls "The Yoda of Silicon Valley", eloquently lays any argument to rest (as cited on SNHU), But to look at it from a different perspective, this time from artist Warren Sack, chair and professor of the Film and Digital Media Department at UC Santa Cruz.