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Data visualization as grief
A new Data Curious format, the road ahead, and reflecting on visualizing grief
Ben Dexter Cooley
I make things with data.
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In defence of complexity
Data Curious 2020.12.16 Hey, It's been a minute. I'm back with a new edition of Data Curious. At my current rate, this will likely be the last edition of 2020. New plans for 2021 are in the works. Approaching the end of the year,
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Interactive Data Stories on Climate Change
Data Curious 2020.10.21 Hey, I've been heads down the past few weeks finishing up a recent project, so the newsletter has taken a backseat. But as of yesterday, I'm stoked to announce that my contribution to the latest issue of Parametric Press is live!
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Visualizing personal context
Data Curious 2020.09.21 Hello, Data visualization carries a certain weight of responsibility. If you create data graphics, you know how multi-faceted a task it can be: show the data, make it look nice, don't exaggerate findings, communicate the statistical significance. Through all of this, there is
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The Pulsar Plot
Data Curious 2020.09.14 Hello, Before I get to the links for the week, a brief personal note: today I'm starting a new position with Pattern, a team of visualization designers and developers at the Broad Institute. I'm so excited to shift my focus into
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A Worker's Memorial Wall
Data Curious 2020.09.07 Hey, It's a holiday weekend in the US, so I hope that if you have the privilege of having the day off, you are taking it. I sure will be. Yesterday I heard about a sobering tribute to some of the people who
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Who gets to stay home in NYC?
Data Curious 2020.08.24 Hey, I'll be taking some time off this week, so expect a short hiatus for new editions over the next week or two. But for this week, there are still some incredible stories and viz work to check out. A quick follow up
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How and why to make a data-driven story
Data Curious 2020.08.17 Hey, This week's edition is jam-packed with goodies. Normally I try to keep it to 1-2 links per section, but there was just too much to fit in. So enjoy the extras! Stay safe, - Ben //////////////////////////////// Read A behind-the-scenes look at the process
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Alt text for data visualization
Data Curious 2020.08.03 Hey, There are two cool things I want to mention (I didn't know where to put them, so just leading with them here). 1. Glitch is one of my favorite tools for spinning up quick websites and apps for sharing. They just announced
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Data should be public
Data Curious 2020.07.13 Hey, As someone who works with data at least 5+ days per week, this past week had me worried. On Wednesday, the Trump administration ordered hospitals to stop sending data to the CDC. Instead, they will send all coronavirus patient information to a database in
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Interaction as data visualization
Data Curious 2020.07.13 Hello, Sometimes I use this front matter to preview the content below. Other times, I share what's on my mind. Today I'd like to follow up on last week's Black Lives Matter edition. It is a difficult time to
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Data visualization for Black Lives Matter
Data Curious 8 minutes and 46 seconds. 3x more likely to be killed by police. Median wealth gaps of a degree of 10x and more. Like Coronavirus, the Black Lives Matter movement is a story of numbers. More importantly, it's a story of the people behind the numbers.