(The above graphic is borrowed from the DDI (Data Documentation Initiative) strategic plan.  http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/DDI/)

Have the data-bug?  Check out these interesting blogs and websites:

http://dataspora.com/blog/predictive-analytics-using-r/

http://www.iq.harvard.edu/blog/sss/

http://dataspora.com/blog (from Data to Decision) Data, Analytics, and Visualization

http://mkweb.bcgsc.ca/circos/ - visualizing data (especially large tables)