Kara Woo and Erika Mudrak find beauty in mistakes and curate mathematical mess-ups. The two, a data manager and statistical consultant, respectively, realized their interest in errors after Woo tried ...

Data visualization is one of the most delightful trends in media. It’s perfect for skimming and can turn a boring economic analysis into a work of art. Many practitioners are looking for inspiration ...

Whether public transportation is the bane of your existence, a necessary evil, or your favorite part of modern infrastructure, we all can agree that, at the very least, subway cars and buses make some ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the broad intersection of data and society. One of the most powerful ways through which we convey the results of ...

The history of scientific discovery is very focused on the discoveries of the West, so it’s wonderful to see this beautiful infographic from Information Is Beautiful, which visualizes what Middle ...

What makes a data visualization truly memorable? Is it the sleek design, the clever use of color, or the ability to distill complex information into something instantly understandable? The truth is, ...

A wide variety of data visualization techniques can be used to help business users find the meaning in BI and analytics data. Visualization is a core component of the business intelligence process, ...

Imagine tapping into a raw data feed from a distributed network of IoT devices in a logistics center. The center is full of robots, employee work stations, and shipping and receiving docks. The data ...

Derek Steer is co-founder and CEO of Mode Analytics, a collaborative platform for business intelligence and interactive data science. Data is ubiquitous in businesses these days — but an interest in ...

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From COVID-19 data dashboards and election results to personal finance apps and social media analytics, visual representations of data are increasingly ubiquitous in day-to-day life and in business.