A generalized form of the scatter plot, the dots can be placed in various coordinate systems.
It looks like a tornado. It's messy. It's circular. It almost looks intentionally confusing. But how bad is it really?
Easily compare multiple categories and spot differences between two or more series.
For when you want to show the occurrence of events over time.
Let's work through a practical example to see how asking and answering questions helps guide you towards more focused data graphics.
It's easy to draw dots. The challenge is to make them meaningful and readable.
The combination of a time series chart and a scatter plot lets you compare two variables along with temporal changes.
When looking into getting a pet, it’s important to consider life expectancy. You probably don’t want to accidentally sign up for a twenty-year commitment with an impulse adoption at the pet store.
In 2020, our everyday routines shifted dramatically, but over the past few years, it's felt like things are getting back to where they were. How back are we?
These are the states that eat dinner the earliest and latest, along with everyone else in between.
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Research by Edward W. Felten, Manav Raj, and Robert Seamans provides estimates for…
For the San Francisco Chronicle, Nami Sumida shows admission rates at University of…
The Doomsday Clock is a metaphorical clock that symbolizes a catastrophic end to…
There are things that make us happy. There are things where we find meaning in the everyday. What are the things that give us both?
There appears to be a trend of using human names for pets. Alyssa…
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Everywhere you go, gas prices show up on big boards, like a proxy…
Measuring the condition of the economy is tricky, because there are many parts…
Recently published in Nature, research by Chetty, R., Jackson, M.O., Kuchler, T. et…
I wondered how common it is for someone to get a divorce. While I’ve touched on the topic before, I’ve never calculated it directly, so I gave it a go.
This chart from The New York Times, based on estimates from Our World…
In 2017, a study posited that human behavior complexity peaks at age 25…
