Maximilian Noichl visualized the relationships between philosophers from 600 B.C. to 160 B.C.:…
Nathan Yau
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Relationships between philosophers over time
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Searching for education deserts
The Chronicle of Higher Education looked for education deserts — places where people…
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Mapping the ocean undisturbed by humans
Researchers recently published estimates for the amount of area undisturbed by humans —…
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Calculating wind drag in the cycling peloton
When cyclists ride in that big pack during a race — the peloton…
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Extremely detailed election map
The Upshot returns to 2016 election results mapped at the precinct level. Because…
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How to Visualize Ranges of Data in R
When you want to focus on the magnitude of differences between low and high values, use visual cues that highlight distance.
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Same stars, different constellations
Cultures have formed different stories and pieced together different constellations from the stars,…
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Most Common Jobs, By State
Instead of looking at only the most common job in each state, I found the top five for a slightly wider view.
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When wife earns more than husband, they report a lesser gap
Marta Murray-Close and Misty L. Heggeness for the Census Bureau compared income responses…
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Marvel size chart
The logistics of being a 60-foot man must be a pain.…
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Marvel Cinematic Universe as a 3-D network
The Straits Times visualized the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a 3-D browsable network.…
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Warranty Expiration
With almost absolute certainty, every product dies a quick death once its warranty…
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Analysis: Do the shoes matter in marathon running?
Kevin Quealy and Josh Katz for The Upshot analyzed shoe and running data…
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Data-centric view of birth control
Birth control is one of those topics often saved for private conversations, so…
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Interactive to see street orientation everywhere
After seeing polar charts of street orientation in major cities, Vladimir Agafonkin, an…
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Millions of internet-connected TVs track viewing habits
Sapna Maheshwari for The New York Times on Samba TV software running on…
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Neural networks to communicate with Alexa devices using sign language
Many have found Amazon’s Alexa devices to be helpful in their homes, but…
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Twitter bot purge
With Twitter cracking down, some users are experiencing bigger dips in follower count…
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Rush Hour puzzle solver and generator
The Rush Hour puzzle game was invented by Nob Yoshigahara in the 1970s…
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Changing Twitter, with Statistics
Earlier this year, The New York Times investigated fake followers on Twitter showing…