Visualization
Showing the stories in data through statistics, design, aesthetics, and code.
Google Trends eclipse interest
I feel like the large-volume coverage of the upcoming eclipse doesn’t quite match…
Satellite view of the upcoming eclipse’s path
In case you didn’t hear, a solar eclipse is on the way that…
Hotter and hotter summers, extremely hot
Climate scientist James Hansen and team looked at summer temperatures over several decades.…
Why automation is different this time
Since forever, we’ve tried to make jobs easier. More automated. In many cases,…
How many people might lose health insurance
The Urban Institute estimated how many people in each state gained health insurance…
Explaining the evolution of trust with game theory
Nicky Case, who has a knack for making complex topics playfully fun, delves…
Charting bird egg shapes, and why so many varieties
Bird eggs come in all shapes and sizes, and people didn’t really know…
An interactive to explain histograms, for normal people
Histograms require some statistical knowledge to grasp, and without the tidbits, the distribution…
Boost economy with immigration
Want to increase the GDP? Easy. Let more immigrants in. Lena Groeger for…
Gender representation in comic books
Amanda Shendruk for The Pudding analyzed how genders are represented differently in comic…
Detailed satellite view of iceberg break
Using the thermal signature, NASA provides a detailed view of the break:
The…
Hidden oil patterns on bowling lanes
This explainer video by Vox on the oil patterns on bowling lanes was…
Peak times for leisure and sports
The American Time Use Survey asks people what they do during the day.…
Every solar eclipse in your lifetime
The continental United States gets a total solar eclipse on August 21, so…
Infinite Twitter ad campaign, based on data profiles
As you probably know, Twitter (and all social media) collects data about you…
Temperature simulation near the Earth’s core
Researchers are building models to simulate the Earth’s core. From CNRS News:
Take…
