Nathan Yau

Bird song sonographs show distinct drawing patterns

Data Art / bird song, sonograph

These sonographs of bird song, in contrast to the sounds from traditional instruments,…
See if you live in a political bubble

Statistical Visualization / bubbles, election, New York Times, politics

Gus Wezerek, Ryan D. Enos, and Jacob Brown for NYT Opinion use neighborhood-level…
Observable Plot, a JavaScript library for more straightforward visualization of tabular data

Software / JavaScript, Observable

If you’re into the notebook workflow, Observable Plot is a JavaScript library built…
Divorce Rates and Income

Statistical Atlas / divorce, income

Divorce rates are tied to job security, age, and occupation, so it should make sense that we see a pattern when we plot divorce rates against income.
Stephen Curry’s record-setting month for shooting threes

Statistical Visualization / basketball, Stephen Curry, Washington Post

Steph Curry has been on a tear as of late. In April he…
Climate change and uncertainty

Infographics / climate change, documentary, Neil Halloran, uncertainty

In his new data-driven documentary, Neil Halloran digs into the uncertainty attached to…
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Visualization Tools and Learning Resources, April 2021 Roundup

The Process / roundup

Here’s the good stuff for April 2021.
Maps of land required to get to net-zero emissions

Maps / Bloomberg, carbon, Dave Merrill, energy, land

Princeton University’s Net-Zero America project analyzes and models the infrastructure required to get…
Melting glaciers

Maps / climate change, glaciers, Guardian, Niko Kommenda

Niko Kommenda for The Guardian used small multiples to show 90 of the…
Population Growth and Seats Gained

Data Underload / apportionment, census, government, representation

The Census Bureau released state population counts for 2020. Here’s how each state gained and lost population and seats.
Surprise, Less Happiness During Pandemic

Data Underload / happiness

Since 1972, the General Social Survey has asked people about their happiness. It never changed much — until 2020 happened.
States that gained and lost seats with 2020 count

Maps / census, government, representation

The Census Bureau announced their state population totals, so we can see who…
Seat apportionment over time

Statistical Visualization / Bloomberg, census, government, representation

The 2020 Census count at the state level is set for release this…
Where people moved during the pandemic

Statistical Visualization / Bloomberg, cities, migration, pandemic, USPS

In another look at migration through the lens of USPS change of address…
Using noise in creative coding

Coding / noise, particles

Oftentimes visuals generated through code can seem cold and mechanical when you’re after…
Compare the scale of any area in the world

Maps / scale, Stamen

Riffing on the Ever Given Ever Ywhere, which lets you place the Ever…
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Relative Comparison – The Process 136

The Process / comparison, scale

In analysis and visualization, you’re often tasked with the “compared to what” question. Your approach will change the perspective.
Visual deconstruction of popular songs

Infographics / music, New York Times

Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding, for NYT Opinion, look at how the structure…
Maps of migration to smaller cities

Maps / Financial Times, housing, migration

Steven Bernard for Financial Times, in a report by Claire Bushey and Steff…
Trending hobbies during the pandemic

Statistical Visualization / coronavirus, Google, hobbies, Polygraph, trends

This past year has seen a rising interest in long-lost hobbies due to…

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