There are many treasures to glean from a glance at a beautifully wrought antique map -- just don't expect that any sailor worth his salt ever actually used one while at sea. "Sailors wanted clean ...

As our cities become smarter, the data of daily life is becoming increasingly granular. Sensors and cameras can tell us things like how many people cross a particular street during the morning commute ...

As of today, all of the 2021 Nobel Prizes have now been announced, and this post reviews the remarkable history of the Nobel Prize from 1901-2021 using maps, charts, and tables to help summarize my ...

Visual clarity is underrated. The exact way you present vast quantities of data is more important than you might think. It’s the difference between your audience seeing what you intended and your ...