Examining How We Measure Our Lives
Commentary, critiques, and observations on information design and data visualisation
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Read on…: Arming a Civil War
War is good for the arms business. So a long and bloody civil war in Syria is just what arms manufacturers want. And while arming the Syrian government is fairly easy, how do you get weapons and ammunition to the Syrian rebels? The New York Times maps the flow of arms through an almost Sankey-like […]
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Proposed Expansion of Massachusetts Railway Network
Read on…: Proposed Expansion of Massachusetts Railway NetworkWhen we talk about new rail projects, or even highway or airport expansions, we like to include maps of new routes and destinations. In that sense this map from the New York Times is not new. However, we often forget in such visualisations that we have the opportunity to add layers of information that show […]
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All Fracked Up
Read on…: All Fracked UpLast week a new study revealed that the injection of wastewater from oil drilling and fracking may contribute to earthquakes. Put simply, the theory is that the wastewater injected into the ground lubricates fault lines. And when sufficiently lubricated, the resistance between sides of the fault vanishes and an earthquake is triggered to release the […]
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The Life Expectancy Gap Between Men and Women
Read on…: The Life Expectancy Gap Between Men and WomenToday’s post comes via my coworker Jonathan and his subscription to National Geographic. The spread below looks at the gap in life expectancy between men and women in the United States. Outliers are highlighted by drawing lines to the counties in question while the same colour scale is used on a smaller map to look […]
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Navigating the CTA
Read on…: Navigating the CTAGetting around Chicago can sometimes be difficult if you intend on taking public transit. So here is a map to aid you in your travels. Just watch out for the goombas and koopa troopas. Credit for the idea goes to David Delisle and for this updated version to Robert Bacon.