Visualization

Showing the stories in data through statistics, design, aesthetics, and code.

Life in the Gaza Strip

The New York Times put together an image of what life is like…

Steps for getting started with data visualization

Getting started with data visualization can be tricky because of all the resources…

ER visits for Christmas decoration injuries

A lot of Christmas lights went up this past week. I hope you…

Inflation high, cost of living no good

Usually inflation is more of a slow thing that you don’t notice so…

How much more income people need to be happy

For the Wall Street Journal, Joe Pinsker reports on income and happiness, or…

Failed community notes to stop misinformation on Twitter

Twitter has a Community Notes feature that attempts to flag posts that contain…

Running out of space to grow food

For Associated Press, Christina Larson and Nicky Forster examined the growing population and…

Change in commute times in major cities

Using GPS data processed by Replica, Lydia DePillis, Emma Goldberg, and Ella Koeze,…

Toddlers and stochastic parrots

For The New Yorker, Angie Wang draws parallels between toddler learning behavior and…

Parallel lines of old

This doesn’t have labeled axes, so I assume it only shows a zoomed…

Attitudes towards tipping in the U.S.

Tipping seems to be in a confusing spot right now. On the one…

Carrier pigeon vs. internet upload speeds

In some rural areas, upload speeds are crawlingly slow, which can make it…

Premiums on electricity during Covid lockdowns in Italy

During Covid lockdowns, power companies in Italy charged premiums to cover increased prices…

Claim file request generator

Health insurers reject claims often, and if this happens, you can file an…

Animated map shows the search for the best path

When you look up directions with a mapping application, there are algorithms that…

Historical chart valued at $7.5m

The map sold for $239,000 at a Christie’s auction, but it was misdated…

Music theory in interactive visuals

muted.io is a set of visual tools to help you learn music theory.…

Thousands of satellites orbiting Earth

The Washington Post looked at the many satellites orbiting our planet. A globe…