As Earth's Spin Slows, Clocks Get Another Leap Second
The history of the leap second reveals a curious pattern of decreasing frequency since its adoption 43 years ago
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The Demographics of Space Travel
This interactive data visualization shows the birth year of every human who has been to space
LIGO and Gravitational Waves: A Graphic Explanation
Infographic from Scientific American breaks down the technology behind our ongoing search for ripples in spacetime
A Visual Guide to Antibiotic Resistance
Illustration breaks down the microscopic mechanisms behind a global threat
A Visual Guide to Genetic Modification
Infographic compares CRISPR technology to other GM methods used in crops
The Gravity of Pi
Martin Krzywinski’s latest “Pi Day” graphic re-imagines numerical digits as physical masses
Visualizing a Really Big Bird
Infographic depicts extinct avian giant that once dominated South Carolina skies
A Visual Forecast for the End of the Century
Interactive Climate Graphic Highlights Alarming Trends in Warming U.S. Winters
Fracking, Earthquakes and Visual Storytelling
Animated and interactive graphics describe the connection between oil and gas production and human-caused earthquakes
Unveiling the Hidden Layers of Deep Learning
Interactive neural network “playground” visualization offers insights on how machines learn
Refugee Data Tells Visual Stories of a Changing World
Two interactive infographics help users visualize today's global refugee crisis and compare it with similar crises in the past
The Data, My Friend, Is Blowing in the Wind
Interactive data visualization maps predicted wind speeds around the world
Inadequate Data Visualization Leaves Patients Undereducated
Although data visualization is often viewed as a fairly straightforward, dispassionate way of presenting facts, anyone who has studied the field knows that data-driven graphics can be hard to decipher, and are often far from impartial.
The Beautiful Complexity of the Cosmic Web
3D interactive visualization lets users explore the vast, hidden structure of the universe
The Pay Gap, Visualized and Analyzed
An interactive graphic visualizes the pay gap between U.S. men and women, while a new study reveals the origins of pay gaps in science
A Visual Feast
Three new infographics highlight changing diets around the world
A Visual (Information) Paradox
Search for answers about Stephen Hawking’s new theorem reveals a Scientific American tradition of illustrating the confounding complexity of black holes
Ramón y Cajal and the Case for Drawing in Science
As someone who works at the intersection of art and science, I have always found it easy to make the case that all artists are scientists. From the moment we pick up a crayon and make our first mark, we are experimenting.
Art Can Highlight Climate Change, But Where is the Data?
The other day, while waiting at the registration desk for an event entitled “Visualizing Climate Change,” I met a data visualization developer from Bloomberg News.
Everyone's a Little Bit "Shapist"
On happy little squares, thought experiments and visualizing social systems
