Nathan Yau

Repulsive curves

Visualization / curves, optimization, research

Chris Yu, Henrik Schumacher, and Keenan Crane from Carnegie Mellon University are working…
Lightning algorithm

Statistical Visualization / algorithm, Matt Henderson, Numberphile

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Matt Henderson on Numberphile shows off a “lightning…
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Visualization Tools and Learning Resources, August 2021

The Process / roundup

Here’s the good stuff for August.
Cycle of Many, a 24-hour snapshot for a day in the life of Americans

Data Underload / time use

This is a 24-hour snapshot for a day in the life of Americans.
Machine learning explained at five difficulty levels

Statistics / Hilary Mason, machine learning, Wired

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For their 5 Levels series, Wired brought in…
Diversity within the Asian population

Maps / Asian, diversity, New York Times

Robert Gebeloff, Denise Lu and Miriam Jordan for The New York Times looked…
Inflation isn’t that exciting

Statistical Visualization / inflation, New York Times

For NYT Opinion, Josh Bivens and Stuart A. Thompson argue that you don’t…
NBA carry jobs

Statistical Visualization / basketball, Pudding, Russell Goldenberg

With professional basketball, we often hear about carry jobs. There’s one star player…
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Different Points of View from the Same Data – The Process 153

The Process / purpose, questions, tradeoffs

It still amazes me that you can give multiple people the same dataset and the results can vary depending on questions, goals, and audience.
Daily Routine, 2020

Data Underload / routine, time use

After looking at how much time we spent on daily activities in 2020, let’s look at when we spent our time.
Generative art with R

Software / generative art, R

Generative art seems to be having a moment right now, so it’s only…
How vaccines can make a difference with the Delta variant

Infographics / coronavirus, Delta variant, Lauren Letherby, New York Times, vaccination

We see percentages for the vaccinated and unvaccinated, and people can easily misinterpret…
Multiracial people counted in the census

Statistical Visualization / census, multiracial, NPR

Using unit charts, NPR shows the number of people who identify with each…
Race and ethnicity map of dots

Maps / census, CNN, population, race

CNN goes with the dot density map for their first pass on the…
Shift in white population vs. people of color

Maps / census, New York Times, race

The New York Times go with the angled arrows to show the shifts…
Maps of racial population change

Maps / census, race, Washington Post

Using their peaks and valleys metaphor, The Washington Post shows the shift in…
More detailed data release from Census 2020

Data Sources / Census Bureau, demographics

After a lot of angst over the past few years around undercount, representation,…
Procedurally generated fish drawings

Data Art / drawing, fish, Lingdong Huang, procedural

Lingdong Huang’s project fishdraw seems straightforward on the surface. You go to the…
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Seeing Ranges – The Process 152

The Process / range, variation

You’re gonna miss out on all the good stuff if you just stare at the middle.
How countries ranked by Olympic medal counts

Statistical Visualization / Josh Katz, New York Times, Olympics

Ranking countries by medal count change depending on how much value you place…

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