Infographics
Telling stories with data and graphics.
Baking units demystified
A handy chart by Andrew M.H. Alexander. Treemap conversion from one gallon, down…
Vaccination rate and measles outbreak simulation
You’ve probably heard about herd immunity by now. Vaccinations help the individual and…
Chances that a drug treatment helps
It’s a common belief that if someone has a medical condition, a patient…
Sexual insecurities found in Google search results
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz continues with his Google search data-related op-eds for the New York…
Book checkouts from the British Library
In efforts to emphasize the importance of the library (very), the British Library…
Understanding segregation with a simulation
In 1971, Nobel laureate economist Thomas Schelling proposed that a desire to have…
Why you feel bloated after holiday meals →
Because that’s what happens when you eat ten full plates of turkey and…
English versus Chinese color descriptors
Color exists on a continuous spectrum, but we bin them with names and…
Planets as fruit to show scale
I still don’t understand the relative size of planets. The universe is too…
Basketball shot
Todd Lindeman and Lazaro Gamio for the Washington Post explored shooting patterns for…
Most cited research papers →
In the department of comparing large numbers to objects and situations that are…
Relative size of astronomy stuff
Look! More size of very big things with large numbers, compared against things…
Halloween costume rankings
Accompanying their segment on Halloween stores stocking costumes, NPR ranks bestsellers for the…