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.
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…
Twitter Blue is a subscription service from Twitter that primarily provided premium features…
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…
It's a wide range, based on data from the National Center for Health Statistics.
More money on average means bigger houses, more expensive cars, and fancier restaurants. But what if you look at relative spending instead of total dollars?
While still relatively rare, maternal mortality in the United States increased over the…
When plotting Russian election results, a structured grid patterns appear. From The Economist:…
The Washington Post, in an effort that I’m sure took more energy and…
Whether it’s because of experience, physical ability, or education level, some jobs tend towards a certain age of worker more than others.
