Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the broad intersection of data and society. One of the most powerful ways through which we convey the results of ...

Designed to introduce students to quantitative methods in a way that can be applied to all kinds of data in all kinds of situations, Statistics and Data Visualization Using R: The Art and Practice of ...

Kara Woo and Erika Mudrak find beauty in mistakes and curate mathematical mess-ups. The two, a data manager and statistical consultant, respectively, realized their interest in errors after Woo tried ...

Talk Title: Harnessing the power of data visualization: from insight and storytelling to AI explanation and data art. Bio: Fernanda Viégas is Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science at Harvard, and ...

A new study shows that intentionally integrating art with data visualizations can help non-expert audiences more meaningfully engage with climate change while also bridging political divides in ways ...

Developing an animated video begins with creation of a storyboard and script based on key features of the data, taking into account the intended audience and desired outcomes. (Image credit: Jessica ...

With Moving Lines, Federica Fragapane, Silvia Costantini, and Alex Piacentini turn the journeys of asylum seekers into visual ...

One of the most common clichés in the viz space is that “data visualizations are only as effective as the insights they reveal.” In this context, effectiveness is a function of careful planning. Any ...

Newswise — Communicating science to a general audience can be challenging. Successfully conveying research on polarizing topics such as climate change can be even more difficult. But a new study from ...