Data Visualizations
Inspiration for visualizing data, concepts and theories. And on how to work with data and become a data scientist.
Collection by Katja Evertz
Observable
30 days and as many maps
1 min · · A look back on the #30DayMapChallenge, 2021. Embarking on this challenge at the last minute was a bit stupid, but it felt like an opportunity to finish a few open projects, to try a few ideas, and to… · Shared by 154, including Ian Johnson 💻🔥, Mike Bostock, Tamara Munzner, Romain Vuillemot, Jeffrey Heer, Katja Evertz
Nathan Yau
Bees use social distancing
· Research by M. Pusceddu et al. shows that honeybees use social distancing when a parasite is introduced to the hive. In a parasite-free hive, activities are spread throughout the hive, whereas clus… · Shared by 5, including Katja Evertz
Our World in Data
Extreme poverty: how far have we come, how far do we still have to go?
3 min · · Despite making immense progress against extreme poverty, it is still the reality for every tenth person in the world. · Shared by 110, including Nico Müller 🇺🇦, John Hagel, Max Roser, Steven Pinker, Katja Evertz
The New York Times
See How the Dixie Fire Created Its Own Weather
3 min · · This year’s largest blaze fueled its own firestorms, again and again. The New York Times reconstructed a 3-D model to let you get up close. · Shared by 91, including Kate Sheppard, Archie Tse, Yaryna Serkez 🇺🇦, Akshat Rathi, Jonni Walker 🌎, Stuart A. Thompson, Nadja Popovich, John Schwartz, Helmi, Katja Evertz, Hannah Fairfield, Hiroko Tabuchi, Gisele Navarro
Nathan Yau
How the Longest Running Shows Rated Over Episodes
1 min · · Most television shows don’t get past the first season, but there are some that manage to stick around. These are the 175 longest running shows on IMDb that have ratings. · Shared by 50, including Katja Evertz, Tactical Tech
medium.com
What I Learned About My Writing By Seeing Only The Punctuation
· I made a web tool that lets you spy your hidden literary style · Shared by 359, including Galen King, ɯoɔ ʇop pןɐʍuɐƃɐɹ uo ǝɯ puıɟ, Rebecca (Slatkin) Sloane, Katja Evertz, Clive Thompson, Esther Schindler, Nils Hitze, DP, Albert Ràfols, Linda Liukas, Sarah E. Brown, Ines Bieler
erdavis.com
Average seasonal colors of the USA
12+ min · · My last post, Average Colors of the World, leaked out of this blog and spread all over the internet! It was super neat, but a common piece of feedback stuck in my head: I only mapped what the world… · Shared by 48, including Katja Evertz, Jonni Walker 🌎, Nadieh Bremer, Dr. Dominic Royé, Kenneth Field
inamericaflags.org
Remember
· In September, this art exhibition will blanket the National Mall with over 600,000 white flags, showing the magnitude of our loss as a nation, while honoring each person who has died from COVID-19. · Shared by 4, including Katja Evertz
Data Visualization Society
THE KIDS’ TABLE: Draw Along Dataviz
3 min · · This article is part of The Kids’ Table section on kids dataviz. This section of Nightingale is filled with mini-lessons and drawing activities so that you can do data visualization, too! Each of the… · Shared by 7, including Katja Evertz
Visual Capitalist
All the Biomass of Earth, in One Graphic
17+ min · · Our planet supports approximately 8.7 million species, of which over a quarter live in water. But humans can hav · Shared by 199, including Mark Dittli, Tactical Tech, Brian Resnick, Cedric Paternotte, Katja Evertz, Dr. Marcell Vollmer 🇺🇦 #StaySafe #VivaTech, Tim, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Randy Olson, Matteo Furia
builtin.com
6 Ways to Make Data-Visualization Literacy Part of Company Culture
7 min · · Data viz has reached the masses. Don’t mistake that for proficiency. · Shared by 80, including Katja Evertz, Stephanie A Kowalski
river-runner.samlearner.com
River Runner
· Watch the path of a raindrop from anywhere in the contiguous United States · Shared by 239, including Tactical Tech, Jer Thorp, Mia Mabanta, Katja Evertz, Stefan Plattner 💙✌, Chris R Becker, Oscar MacDonald, Dr. Alec Couros, Mirko Lorenz, Nick Finck, Jane, Paul Kedrosky, Jonni Walker 🌎, Ines Bieler, Esther Schindler, Alexis C. Madrigal, Lynn Cherny, Lillian Pierson, PE 👩🎤 GTM & Growth Queen
Nathan Yau
Atlas of the Invisible
· James Cheshire and Oliver Uberti teamed up for another book of maps, Atlas of the Invisible: Sometimes we miss what we can’t step back to see. Sometimes the invisible only appears with the creep of… · Shared by 7, including Katja Evertz
UX Collective
20 ideas for better data visualization
12+ min · · Applications we design are becoming increasingly data-driven. The need for quality data visualization is high as ever. Confusing and… · Shared by 134, including Adham Dannaway, Stephanie A Kowalski, Oliver Raduner, Chris Heilmann codepo8@toot.cafe, Nick Floro, CSS Weekly, Katja Evertz
builtin.com
21 Must-Read Data Visualization Books, According to Experts
14+ min · · From general interest to business-practical to advanced texts. · Shared by 89, including Katja Evertz, Cole Knaflic, Follow me on Bluesky or Mastodon (see below)
Nathan Yau
Daily Routine, 2020
1 min · · After looking at how much time we spent on daily activities in 2020, let’s look at when we spent our time. · Shared by 42, including Mara Averick, Katja Evertz