As we delve deeper into election season, politicians will spit out more and…
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Guide to spotting data BS
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Ride on the VR time series roller coaster
Speaking of virtual reality visualization, this Nasdaq roller coaster by Roger Kenny and…
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Virtual reality map to show Google Trends
More of an experiment, this VR map, by the Google Trends Lab in…
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Grace Hopper explains a nanosecond with a visual aid
A nanosecond is a billionth of a second, but we’re not very good…
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Most Common Family Types in America
Nuclear is still the most common, but there are millions of households in the United States with a different family structure.
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Piecing together satellite images
You might think piecing together satellite imagery is a straightforward task of lining…
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Charting all the Pokemon
Pokemon is everywhere these days. I think it’s just something the world really…
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How to Make Square Pie Charts in R
Instead of traditional pie charts that rely on angles and arc lengths to show parts of a whole, try this easier-to-read version.
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Square pie chart beats out the rest in perception study
Many hate pie charts. Others love them. I think they’re useful but have…
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Gun deaths
As an introduction to a series on gun deaths in America, FiveThirtyEight uses…
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Sketchy summary statistics
Ben Orlin of Math With Bad Drawings explains the pitfalls of using summary…
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Cross-country road trip at a constant 70 degrees
Road trips are fun, but it can be hard to enjoy yourself when…
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R in the data journalism workflow at FiveThirtyEight
R has found its way into a good number of news groups who…
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How Much Alcohol Americans Drink
Most people have one or two drinks on average, but some consume much more.
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History lesson on data visualization
Clive Thompson for Smithsonian Magazine gives a quick history lesson on infographics.
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Making the Seinfeld theme song with Bieber, Diplo, and Skrillex
Last year the New York Times interviewed Justin Bieber, Diplo, and Skrillex about…
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One year as a Data Scientist at Stack Overflow →
Detailed description of what it’s like for someone with a stat-heavy background.
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Moving drought boundaries
Drought continues to trudge along. My grass is just about dead, save a…
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Charted history of music, from its origins to present
Musicmap is an attempt to show the history of music over time and…
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Annotating Charts in R
Let the data speak for itself they say. That doesn’t work a lot of the time, and when that happens, you need to explain.
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