Statistical Visualization

Finding patterns, distributions, and anomalies.

Gaps between mortality rates for black and white Americans

For NYT Opinion, Gus Wezerek charted the gaps between white and black mortality…

Electricity sources by state

With Joe Biden calling for 100% clean electricity, John Muyskens and Juliet Eilperin…

If the unemployed lose $600 per week

A $600 per week benefit expires for the unemployed at the end of…

Defining ’90s music, based on song recognition

In search of songs that define music in the 1990s, Matt Daniels and…

Comparing U.S. coronavirus case rates to other hot spots

The numbers are high here in the United States, and at this point,…

Remote work and industry

Some industries are more compatible with remote work than others. Jonathan I. Dingel…

Unemployment for different groups

Unemployment has hit the United States hard over the past several months, for…

Bitcoin scam, Twitter hacked

Twitter was hacked yesterday. Over a few hours, prominent accounts were tweeting that…

Increase in cases since states reopened

Using the now all too familiar baseline chart, where all of the time…

Cases vs. testing

There have been assertions that increased case counts are all from increased testing.…

Gaps between black and white America

New York Times Opinion compared several demographics, such as unemployment and income, between…

Karen equivalents, based on name data

The name Karen. It’s not a common baby name these days. It peaked…

2020 election forecast

The Economist launched their 2020 elections forecast. Right now a part of my…

Health conditions and income

A large proportion of those who died from Covid-19 had pre-existing medical conditions.…

Visualizing black America in 1900

The visualization work of W.E.B. Du Bois and his students has been on…

Where unemployment benefits are higher than lost wages

Economists at the University of Chicago analyzed unemployment benefits from the CARES act…

LEGO normal distribution animation

Let’s just animate all statistical concepts with LEGO from now on: My daughter…

How experts use disease modeling to help inform policymakers

Harry Stevens and John Muyskens for The Washington Post put you in the…