Examining How We Measure Our Lives
Commentary, critiques, and observations on information design and data visualisation
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Read on…: Fixing Fukushima
Two and a half years ago an earthquake and then tsunami devastated Japan. But it was the tsunami that crippled the Fukushima nuclear power station and created the world’s worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. Unfortunately things are still not working properly and the plant is still leaking radioactive particles into the local environment. This interactive […]
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Mapping Public Health Data
Read on…: Mapping Public Health DataToday’s piece maps and charts comes from the Illinois Department of Public Health. The piece combines maps and charting components to detail preventable hospitalisations and emergency room use in the state of Illinois. Ordinarily I would prefer just one map, however, in this case the designers realised that a regional map—with its larger surface area—need […]
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Looking for my Lego Thomas Malthus Figure
Read on…: Looking for my Lego Thomas Malthus FigureBecause Friday. And because Lego. Here you have xkcd. Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.
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Two-stroke Engines
Read on…: Two-stroke EnginesInfographics of the science-y, illustration-y kind have always been my favourite. They show you how the world works. Now, it has been a long time since I have used a leaf blower or lawn mower, but I always took for granted how they worked. But this fantastic graphic from the Washington Post makes sure that […]
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The Roma of Europe
Read on…: The Roma of EuropeThe Roma, or the Gypsies, are a displaced population living throughout Europe. They have been in the news recently. In France, a family was deported to Kosovo after their asylum appeal was rejected after a few years. However, the deportation removed a girl from a French school and the outcry was sufficient that President Hollande […]
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Redesigning the Traffic Map
Read on…: Redesigning the Traffic MapThis small graphic is one of several from a very smart piece on redesigning the traffic map. Have you ever looked at a Google or an Apple traffic map to find the quickest route home or to get an idea of how long it will take you to get to the ballpark? According to Josh […]