Visualization
Showing the stories in data through statistics, design, aesthetics, and code.
Hot surfaces, stored energy
In hot places, the ground can heat to higher temperatures than the air,…
Comparing home run in distance different stadiums
In Major League Baseball, a player hits a home run when the ball…
Racing amateurs against Tour de France cyclists
It takes strength and dedication to race in the Tour de France. It’s…
John Snow’s cholera map, an animated version
Sarah Bell made an animated version of John Snow’s classic map from 1854.…
Increasing alcohol-related deaths
Alcohol consumption, based on ethanol volume estimates, has been rising over the past…
A race to find the best route to the Jersey Shore
To find the fastest route from Philadelphia to the Jersey Shore, The Philadelphia…
What Americans drink and their changing habits
When I was a kid, I drank a lot of milk, and bottled…
Age shifts around the world
The world is getting older overall. For The New York Times, Lauren Leatherby…
Flowchart showing the splits, mergers, and acquisitions of the former Bell Telephone Company
Bell System’s monopoly broke up in 1984 leading to independent phone companies, which…
Wimbledon grass patterns
This might surprise you, but the grass at the Wimbledon tennis tournament is…
Focusing on the majority of students not affected by affirmative action
For NYT Opinion, Richard Arum and Mitchell L. Stevens, with graphics by Quoctrung…
xkcd: Real estate analysis
xkcd provides the analysis we all need. I can’t believe Jupiter scored so…
Competitive hot dog eating requirements
Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest, so gross to watch but impossible to…
Password game requires more ridiculous rules as you play
Password rules seem to get more strict and weird over time. Neal Agarwal…
A year of flight paths, for someone with an unlimited pass
United Airlines sold a lifetime unlimited pass in 1990 for $290,000. Tom Stuker…
Map of electric grid required for cleaner energy
To power the United States with more clean energy, you might think it’s…