Medicine
Visualizing the Medical Isotope Crisis
Information graphics help to clarify a little-known but critical challenge to the health care industry
Stories by Amanda Montañez
Culture
How Science Visualization Can Help Save the World
Information graphics and the fight for science in Trump’s America
Policy
The Science of Success in Science
Interactive data visualization traces the career paths of over 10,000 scientists in search of predictable patterns of impact
Biotech
A Visual Guide to Modified Mosquitoes
Three information graphics show how scientists are tackling disease-ridden mosquito populations around the world
Weather
Visualizing Hurricanes
Information graphics demystify Earth’s most powerful storms
Conservative Republicans Really Distrust Climate Scientists [Graphic]
They also say the scientists’ research findings are influenced by political leanings
Biology
The Visual Story of the Human Heart
Information graphic captures the complex science of embryonic heart development
Public Health
The State of Vaccine Skepticism in 4 Maps
Interactive graphic reveals data from a recent study on vaccine confidence around the world
As Wilderness Disappears, So Do Animals [Graphic]
More terrestrial mammals are being stressed as their habitats shrink
Climate Change
The Hottest Weather Ever Visualized
New data graphics offer an alarming view of global climate change
Culture
Data Visualization and Feelings
Psychology project explores human emotions through interactive visualizations
Biology
A Visual Guide to Running Like an Olympian
Information graphic breaks down the physics of human speed
The Sciences
The Boundless Beauty of Pi
A mathematical value with infinite digits provides limitless inspiration for data artists
Culture
Visualizing the Global Network of Languages
Interactive visualization uses translation data to explore connections among world languages
Natural Disasters
Fracking, Earthquakes and Visual Storytelling
Animated and interactive graphics describe the connection between oil and gas production and human-caused earthquakes
Public Health
A Visual Feast
Three new infographics highlight changing diets around the world
Medicine
A Visual Guide to Antibiotic Resistance
Illustration breaks down the microscopic mechanisms behind a global threat
Policy
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
Computing
Unveiling the Hidden Layers of Deep Learning
Interactive neural network “playground” visualization offers insights on how machines learn
Culture
Everyone’s a Little Bit “Shapist”
On happy little squares, thought experiments and visualizing social systems
