The PolicyViz Podcast

Episode #257: Amanda Makulec

View on Zencastr 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.…

Episode #256: Dietmar Offenhuber

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.…

Episode #255: Alberto Cairo

View on Zencastr Summary In this week’s episode of the podcast, I welcome author, speaker, and professor Alberto Cairo to the show. We discuss his most recent book, The Art of Insight, and our conversation extends to acquiring reliable data…

Episode #254: Maarten Boers

View on Zencastr Summary In this week’s episode, we delve into the pivotal role of visual clarity in scientific research. Join me and Professor of Clinical Epidemiology Maarten Boers as we discuss his new book, Data Visualization for Biomedical Scientists.…

Episode #253: Tommy Pearce

View on Zencastr 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…

Episode #252: Nathan Braun

View on Zencastr Summary On this week’s episode of the show, I talk with Nate Braun, author of several Python books, all having to do with sports. Nate shares his journey from having a background in economics to writing books…

Episode #250: Gulrez Khan

It’s the last episode of 2023! Thanks for listening and I’ll see you in 2024! Gulrez is a father of three beautiful kids and works as a Data Science Leader in his day job. He has almost two decades of…

Episode #249: Bill Gray

View on Zencastr William Gray is the guy behind Floor Charts, the website and Twitter feed that documents all things graphic in the US Congress. During the day, Bill oversees the strategic communications efforts at R Street and manages its…