Summary Welcome to a solo episode! In this special episode of the podcast, I talk about the recen Tableau Customer conference in San Diego, which drew over 9,000 participants. I reflect on various aspects of the conference, including its diverse…
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Summary You know Enrico Bertini, right? Writer, teacher, co-host of the Data Stories podcast, Enrico does it all. Now at Northeastern University, I invited Enrico to the show to talk about his research, great Substack newsletter, and for views on…
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Summary Amanda Makulec is the current Executive Director of the Data Visualization Society (DVS), and in this week’s episode of the PolicyViz Podcast, we discuss her journey and the DVS’s evolution as it approaches its fifth anniversary. Amanda shares her…
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Summary In this week’s episode, I chat with Dietmar Offenhuber about his new book, Autographic Design and the concept of autographic data analysis. Dietmar stresses the significance of recognizing the material origins of data and the influence of extraneous variables….
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Summary On this week’s episode of the podcast, we dive into the transformative work of Neighborhood Nexus, led by Tommy Pierce. This civic data intermediary is making waves in Georgia by harnessing the power of data to create a lasting…
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I’m sure you’ve heard it said that a graph needs to be “immediately recognizable” or “understood at the snap of your fingers.” After all, “a graph is worth a thousand words,” right? But is this assumption true? Can you simply…
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One question that I regularly hear in my data visualization talks and workshops goes something like this: “How do I get my boss/manager/colleagues to prioritize better data visualizations?” It’s a common conundrum: you have some interest in data visualization, but…
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I’m excited to announce the launch of a new asynchronous data visualization course, The Art and Science of Data Visualization. To deliver this course—that includes more than five hours of content—I’ve teamed up with Skillwave Training, who offer hundreds of…
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Big A** Numbers. If you’ve ever created or used an interactive data dashboard, you’ve probably seen a “Big A** Number.” It sits there, right at the top of the page, telling you exactly what you should know. In the data…
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In our fast-paced and interconnected world, researchers, analysts, and academics can play a crucial role by generating valuable insights and data. However, their efforts can go unnoticed or underappreciated if they fail to effectively communicate their work to policymakers, the…
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