Visualization

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

Tiny chip manufacturing, visually explained

Microchips have gotten tiny. Like smaller than a red blood cell tiny. Financial…

Where to see the total eclipse

There’s a total eclipse (a real one, not of the heart) happening on…

If we didn’t have leap years

For CNN, Amy O’Kruk and Kenneth Uzquiano asked what would happen if we…

Rock map of Scotland

Harry Jefferies shared his grandfather’s 30-year project: My grandpa who is 85 started…

Algorithmic road trip to visit a street named after each day of the year

[arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwRbr-MjwII” /] Ben Ashforth set out to visit a street named after…

Interactive LED basketball court

[arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=752_rIE53Tk” /] During the 2024 NBA All-Star weekend, the basketball court was…

Map of most common domesticated animals

Based on data from the USDA Census of Agriculture, this map by John…

Rise of Caitlin Clark, scoring machine

Caitlin Clark, a basketball guard for the University of Iowa, has been steadily…

Diva-ness of national anthem renditions

You’ve probably heard various renditions of The Star-Spangled Banner, and sometimes singers put…

Consumer confidence in current economic conditions

For NYT Opinion, Nate Silver compares consumer confidence between two surveys. The University…

Your body as a processing plant, digesting a hot wing

Your body goes through a special process to digest spicy food. The sting,…

Investor expectations for interest rates compared to reality

This chart by Eric Wallerstein for the Wall Street Journal shows expectations against…

Speed puzzling times and strategies

There are competitions where people complete jigsaw puzzles as quickly as they can,…

Evolution of the scrollbar

Sébastien Matos used a straightforward view to show the evolution of the scrollbar,…

Researchers might have found Amelia Earhart’s crashed plane

For NPR, Juliana Kim reports: Deep Sea Vision, an ocean exploration company based…

Decline of the school bus

For WP’s Department of Data, Andrew Van Dam notes the decline of the…

Infinite Craft with large language model

Start with water, fire, wind, and earth and see what you can craft…

Local wanderlust

Alastair Humphreys, using a 20 by 20 kilometer map of where he lives,…