With each model update, FiveThirtyEight runs 40,000 simulations, or what-ifs, to calculate the…
simulation
-
Using the FiveThirtyEight model, see how the election odds shift with different scenarios
-
How air spreads on a subway train
If someone sneezes in a closed space, you hope that the area has…
-
Visual explanation for how herd immunity works
Herd immunity works when you have enough people who are immune to a…
-
Playable simulations to decide what happens next
The timelines keep shifting and people are getting antsy for many valid (and…
-
Simulation of droplets while social distancing
Using 3-D simulation data from the Kyoto Institute of Technology, The New York…
-
Simulating an epidemic
3Blue1Brown goes into more of the math of SIR models — which drive…
-
Members Only
Simulating the Unknown; Working From Home – The Process 081
We don’t know what’s going to happen in the future, but we can look at what we do know and make our best guess.
-
How to Flatten the Curve, a Social Distancing Simulation and Tutorial
Using R, we look at how your decreased interaction with others can help slow the spread of infectious diseases.
-
Simulations for virus spread with social distancing
Social distancing is the game plan these days. Try to stay at home…
-
Super Tuesday simulator
With Super Tuesday on the way, there’s still a lot of uncertainty for…
-
A sim to show self-driving car challenges
On the surface, driving a car might seem fairly straightforward. Follow the rules…
-
Simulation of fan emotions during a basketball game
During a game, the range of emotions can vary widely across a crowd.…
-
Interactive explainer for how disease and ideas spread through a network
Kevin Simler uses interactive simulations to explain how things — ideas, disease, memes…
-
Optimized bubble tea consumption
When you drink bubble tea, ideally you’d like to finish with the same…
-
Subway delays visually explained
Adam Pearce for The New York Times describes the sad state of affairs…
-
Waiting For a Table
A simulation to estimate how long until you are seated at a restaurant.
-
Simulation shows swirling of smoke, sea salt, and dust around the world
NASA. Data. Good.
Tracking the aerosols carried on the winds let scientists see… -
Life expectancy if all diseases were magically cured
Here’s a fun what-if simulation that imagines a world where all natural causes…
-
How disinformation spreads in a network
Disinformation is kind of a problem these days, yeah? Fatih Erikli uses a…
-
Visual simulations to show Uber game strategies
Uber uses psychology and video game mechanics to encourage drivers to work longer…
