title: Big data. The parable of Google Flu: traps in big data analysis.
authors.affiliation: Lazer Laboratory, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lazer
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vespignani
mesh_terms: D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D003625:Data Collection / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009819:Office Visits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D011379:Prognosis; D061108:Social Media / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States