"visualization of the week" entries
Visualization of the Week: Visualizing Big History
ChronoZoom takes timelines to an entirely new level.
ChronoZoom is a tool for visualizing Big History, a field of study that combines multiple disciplines to examine events since the beginning of time.
Visualization of the Week: Kids Count in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., parents have a new view of schools and other data related to child welfare.
This week's visualization, the result of a Data Without Borders Datadive, aggregates school performance, child care facilities and other factors relevant to child welfare in Washington, D.C.
Visualization of the Week: Visualizing the Strata Conference
The Information Lab visualizes the Strata Conference's attendees.
This week's visualization comes from The Information Lab and shows who was at the Strata Conference, how far they traveled, and the data their companies produce.
Visualization of the Week: Anachronistic language in "Downton Abbey"
A look at the historical accuracy of "Downton Abbey's" language.
Ben Schmidt ran the script of the "Downton Abbey" season two finale through Google Ngrams to see how the show's language matches up with history.
Visualization of the Week: Anachronistic language in “Downton Abbey”
A look at the historical accuracy of "Downton Abbey's" language.
Ben Schmidt ran the script of the "Downton Abbey" season two finale through Google Ngrams to see how the show's language matches up with history.
Visualization of the Week: Four ways to look at Obama's 2013 Budget
The New York Times visualizes Obama's proposed budget.
A New York Times visualization offers a compelling alternative to wading through pages of President Obama's 2013 budget.
Visualization of the Week: Four ways to look at Obama’s 2013 Budget
The New York Times visualizes Obama's proposed budget.
A New York Times visualization offers a compelling alternative to wading through pages of President Obama's 2013 budget.
Visualization of the Week: Chasing storm chasers
A visualization tracks the people who track big storms.
This week's visualization comes from Tim Dye, who has mapped the routes of storm chasers alongside the weather patterns they pursue.
Visualization of the Week: Mapping Mexico's drug war
Diego Valle-Jones' interactive map illustrates the toll of Mexico's drug war.
This week's visualization comes from Diego Valle-Jones, who has created a powerful interactive map of the drug-related homicides in Mexico since 2004.
Visualization of the Week: Mapping Mexico’s drug war
Diego Valle-Jones' interactive map illustrates the toll of Mexico's drug war.
This week's visualization comes from Diego Valle-Jones, who has created a powerful interactive map of the drug-related homicides in Mexico since 2004.