Projects

Graphics by Nathan Yau, borne out of everyday curiosities, learning experiments, and mild insomnia.

The histogram is one of my favorite basic chart types, because it lets…

If it seems like every day you log in to Facebook, it’s someone’s birthday, you're probably not that far off.

There is a fixed number of minutes during the day. Where do parents usually draw the time from?

I simulated a day for employed Americans to see when and where they work.

This is what you get when you add up all the days the average American adult spends sleeping, eating, commuting, and doing other activities.

Compare incomes for young people from the Millennial generation and the baby boomer generation.

These are the traffic crashes that resulted in deaths in 2015, categorized by month, time of day, and factors involved.

Some states have high rates. Some have low. But whether a state is lower or higher for you depends on more than just the high brackets.

Everyone has his or her own timeline, but here it is in general for Americans.

As you probably know, different countries have different legal age limits for drinking…

When Americans had sex, moved in with someone, and so on. Often not average. Far from normal.

Many charts don't tell the truth. This is a simple guide to spotting them.

"Let the data speak" they say. But what happens when the data rambles on and on?

'Tis the season.

The Beer Judge Certification Program lists 100 styles of beer. Here's a chart for all of them.