Nathan Yau

Interactive explainer for how cameras and lenses work

Infographics / Bartosz Ciechanowski, camera, lens

We use our cameras all of the time, and it almost seems like…
Defining “essential worker” to distribute vaccine

Statistical Visualization / coronavirus, essential, New York Times, vaccine

Matthew Conlen, in an article by Abby Goodnough and Jan Hoffman for NYT,…
Data Sketches, the book

Data Art / book, Nadieh Bremer, Shirley Wu

Data Sketches was a one-year visualization collaboration between Nadieh Bremer and Shirley Wu…
Vaccine contracts

Statistical Visualization / Bloomberg, coronavirus, vaccine

Bloomberg is tracking nine coronavirus vaccines around the world. In addition to the…
Through the eyes of the algorithm

Statistics / algorithm, Eugene Wei, TikTok

Eugene Wei looks closer at the algorithms that drive TikTok and how its…
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The Process 117 – Accumulating Data

The Process / finding, sharing

It might be tricky. It might be tedious. But it’ll make your process more straightforward when it’s time to visualize.
Your place in the vaccine line

Infographics / coronavirus, New York Times, Stuart A. Thompson, vaccine, waiting

Using estimates from the Surgo Foundation and Ariadne Labs, Stuart A. Thompson for…
Searching for Blue Moon ice cream

Maps / Blue Moon, Daniel Huffman, ice cream

Daniel Huffman grew up with an ice cream flavor called Blue Moon. Where…
A game where you get to be a faceworker and mess with an AI system

Data Art / AI, face detection, game, Kyle McDonald

Kyle McDonald, in collaboration with Greg Borenstein, Evelyn Masso, and Fei Lui, made…
Scented candle reviews on Amazon and Covid-19

Statistics / Amazon, candles, coronavirus, Kate Petrova, smell

Prompted by a tweet about scented candles without smell and Covid-19, Kate Petrova…
Jobs of a data scientist

Statistics / data science, jobs, Roger Peng

Roger Peng outlines four main roles of a data scientist:
If you’re reading…
Mapping 250,000 people

Maps / coronavirus, deaths, scale, Washington Post

As we’ve talked about before, it can be hard to really understand the…
Leftover Turkey Flowchart

Chart Everything / leftovers, Thanksgiving, turkey

I roasted a turkey. There were a lot of leftovers. But my mom taught me to never waste.
What to Call Your Distant Relative

Data Underload / family, relatives

When you have a big family, it’s a challenge to figure out how everyone is related. So here are some charts to help you figure it out.
Fake faces created by AI and where this might be headed

Infographics / artificial intelligence, face, New York Times

It’s grown easier and easier to generate fake faces with AI. For The…
Where there are hospital staff shortages

Maps / coronavirus, curve, hospital, NPR

Reporting for NPR, Sean McMinn and Selena Simmons-Duffins on staffing shortages:

On data…
Why small gatherings can be dangerous too

Infographics / coronavirus, exponential growth, FiveThirtyEight, risk, Thanksgiving

A small gathering of 10 people or fewer can seem like a low-risk…
Analysis of representation in crossword puzzles

Infographics / crosswords, Pudding, representation

For The Pudding, Michelle McGhee analyzed representation in crossword puzzles. Some crossword publications…
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Visualization Tools and Resources – November 2020 Roundup

The Process / roundup

Here’s the good stuff for November.
State restrictions and hospitalizations

Statistical Visualization / coronavirus, mask, New York Times, shutdown, University of Oxford

The University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government defined an index to track…

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