In early 2020, BBC Science Focus magazine approached me to produce an infographic that explored various aspects of the Covid-19 outbreak - including an overview, symptoms and a comparison to other...
NYPD has significantly reduced arrests for subway turnstile jumping. But who gets arrested hasn’t changed: 9 out of 10 of those arrested for turnstile jumping are black or Hispanic. Across the...
An interactive SciArt installation which explores an idea of the plasticity of DNA of individual organisms, genes eco-responsivity, and a new sensitivity to and importance of the personal data...
FlowingData explores how statisticians, designers, data scientists, and others use analysis, visualization, and exploration to understand data and ourselves.
As for me, I'm Nathan Yau and I have...
The attempt of one brave reporter to eliminate sugar from his diet for two weeks. The visualizations show how well he managed to reduce his total sugar intake by avoiding products with added sugar....
UPRoar Tools is an interactive and exploratory tool that gives human rights activists supercharged data insights to help them conduct more effective advocacy at the United Nations.
Designed and...
Slow Down visualizes locations of traffic crash fatalities of pedestrians, bike riders, and drivers that occurred in New York City from 2010 to 2017. It takes a unique physical form with powerful...
Atelierdatasheet — Rethinking Spreadsheets as a Design Medium
Atelierdatasheet transforms Google Sheets into a visually compelling and interactive platform for data storytelling, challenging the...
Spotlight is a series of occasional think pieces harnessing the power of the Firefly Millward Brown global network. One of the strengths of Firefly is the ability to quickly call on the expertise...
At the heart of climate change lies the increasing amount of fossil fuel emissions and the consequent increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations. Since the beginning of the industrial...
Science tells us reading is not an innate ability; it takes years to master the art of literacy, which leaves the brain permanently changed. Taking on neuroscience with a dash of educational...
This story features an agricultural project from Uganda. A team of scientists joined 358 farmers who sourced the data themselves for this project. In two districts they tested the best bean they...
Thousands of independent businesses were threatened by the Covid-19 pandemic. But what do we really know about these businesses that constitute the the heart of our social and economic life? An...
"In flight" is a live data-driven interactive documentary created by Kiln for the Guardian to mark the centenary of commercial aviation. It combines a cutting-edge real-time interactive map of...
From selfie to wavy, everyday people turn to Google Search to learn definitions, ask questions, and find information. When we add up each of these moments and searches, we see interesting changes...
With the Australian federal election drawing near, we set out to explain why Australians had varying levels of influence on the outcome.
We included various factors which could effectively...
A data visualization created with 25,000+ consecutive days of Seattle weather data. The top section shows rainfall in inches broken down by month and year.
Operation Fistula dashboards talks about what Fistula means and shows the African countries that are most affected by this condition. It shows the different criterias which are responsible for this...
This infographic creates a narrative built out of qualitative data which maps India’s nuclear journey since colonial independence. The story outlines how a country marred by the pangs of separation...
There are now 56,638 fast food shops in England, occupying more than a quarter of all food outlets. Use our interactive map to get the full picture for your area.
I love space and science! This work was inspired by my own curiosity and love for space. It has such a cyclical magical feel that transcends our small blip of existence. You can see that with the...
This story aims to show and tell a visual story of the widening gap between men and women in Sweden in their political preferences and identification as left- and right-wing.
I wrote this...
Weather Browser is an interactive tool to visually look up and compare detailed weather data. Select a day and Weather Browser visualizes temperature, precipitation, wind speed, wind direction...
How does your region perform when it comes to education, environment, safety and other topics important to your well-being? This interactive site allows you to measure well-being in your region and...
April 9, 2022 is a special day. A very close friend of mine gave birth to her beautiful baby boy. While being pregnant, she measured her weight every day. We have a long history of doing data...
From the period of 2005-2022, Rafael Nadal has won 14 French Open titles in 18 years. He won an outstanding 97.1% of his matches during this time period!
My visualisation emphasises his...