Visualization

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

BTS dance formations

BTS, the South Korean boy band, is apparently really good at dancing. Ketchup…

Curves for the 1918 flu pandemic

For National Geographic, Nina Strochlic and Riley D. Champine look back at the…

Simulation of droplets while social distancing

Using 3-D simulation data from the Kyoto Institute of Technology, The New York…

Social distancing demonstrated with balls and mousetraps

The Ohio Department of Health released this video to show the advantages of…

Change in consumer spending since the virus

Consumer spending has shifted dramatically since most people have to stay at home.…

Stay-at-home orders seen through decreased seismic activity

The pandemic has affected all parts of life, which can be seen from…

Flow of prison population

In a collaboration between The Marshall Project and The Upshot, Anna Flagg and…

How to sew a mask, with a template

The Washington Post provides clear instructions on how to sew your own mask.…

Slowing down the rate of deaths, aka breaking the wave

For Reuters, Jon McClure looks at the death counts for each country from…

DIY masks, balancing filtration and breathability

The CDC now recommends that you wear a cloth face mask if you…

Change in internet usage since the virus

Your schedule changed. The time spent in front of or using a screen…

Animated map for total coronavirus deaths over time

For The New York Times, Lazaro Gamio and Karen Yourish use an animated…

Different cough coverings, varying air spread

From researchers at Bauhaus-University Weimar, this video shows how various methods of covering…

Social distancing isn’t available for everyone

For Reuters, Chris Canipe looks at social distancing from the perspective of household…

County stay-at-home orders and change in distance traveled

Based on cellphone data from Cuebiq, The New York Times looked at how…

Maps of grounded flights after Covid-19

As you would expect, not many people are flying these days. The Washington…

Evolution of Census questions

On the surface, the decennial census seems straightforward. Count everyone in the country…

Simulating an epidemic

3Blue1Brown goes into more of the math of SIR models — which drive…