Stories by Amanda Montañez

An infographic reveals the most effective ways to live more sustainably

Newly published data highlights health trends throughout the country

Malofiej 2018 and the role of infographics in the evolution of storytelling

What I learned in a five-day workshop in Beirut

Data visualization highlights a problematic pattern in fields associated with intrinsic genius

Diagrams from the Scientific American archive document a feat of citizen science

Charts highlight some of the key issues Women’s March activists are fighting for

Reflections on the convergence of art and science

Studying whale and dolphin anatomy and behavior could offer insights into human evolution

This infographic highlights the diversity of our closest stellar neighbors and the planets they host

Three charts reveal how China’s increased investment in renewables is leaving the U.S. in the dust

A host of factors figure into whether someone is female, male or somewhere in between

The gender gap remains a global phenomenon  

Infographic reveals the startling complexity of sex determination

Illustrations from the Scientific American archive highlight key discoveries of an influential neuroscientist

The surprising applications of a profession you may not know exists

Researcher embraces data art as a way to diagram her own anxieties

39-year-old drawing hints at what the Event Horizon Telescope may have just captured: the true shape of a black hole

Elegant new visualization maps the digits of pi as a star catalogue

Data visualizations highlight the surprising connections between income and brain structure

People are responsible for much of the rising cost and ecological damage that wildfires impose

Two sets of infographics offer distinct perspectives on American life at the turn of the century 

Graphics highlight key information about Dakota Access and Keystone XL pipelines

Sure, Punxsutawney Phil is fun to watch, but his annual predictions about spring are no better than chance