Nathan Yau

Most of us have gone through the paces of algebra through calculus in…

Mostly because of the popularity of smartphones, location data is all the rage…

We read the story about the suffering of an individual, and we’re moved.…

When you’re deciding on a place to live in a new place, it’s…

I was raised to always find the best deal whenever I bought anything.…

Census data can provide valuable information, but the datasets are not always the…

Earlier this week we saw two versions of mobile patent lawsuits. The original…

The names of places can say a lot about a geographic area. Derek…

Steve Jobs stepped down as CEO of Apple yesterday, and one of the…

When you walk the beer aisle at the grocery store, there are lots…

It’s been about a month since Visualize This came out, but it took…

The Rural West Initiative and the Bill Lane Center for the American West…

“Bacon is a legitimate ingredient to many dishes, and can be quite tasty, when used right. But if your cooking style is to start with cooking something bland, and then add bacon to make it less bland, then, trust me, you are not a great cook.”

In many ways, data wants to be social. It wants to get out…

Peter Curran for BBC Radio 4 puts the tribe of statisticians under the…

Following the success of the Strata conference earlier this year here on the…

Mike Bostock visualizes mobile patent lawsuits, improving on a graphic from Thomson Reuters…

Tor classifies areas in San Francisco by bicycle. I’d say that’s about right.…

Statistics isn’t just for finding out how our world works and how companies…

Google Map Maker is a simple tool that lets you draw your own…