Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson This book explains so much that I find troubling about the world, from politicians doubling and tripling down when they should know better, to prosecutors refusing to believe DNA evidence, to [...]
October 23, 2019 I’ve read some great books this year. Here are two that I think are noteworthy. Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men By Caroline Criado Perez My father was an ardent feminist. This was very rare for someone of his generation and I thought how lucky I was that [...]
February 10, 2017 I was greatly saddened earlier this week when I read that Hans Rosling had died. Rosling was a Swedish professor of Global Health who, using data, stunning visualizations, and incredible charm, changed the way people understand the world. I first became aware of his work six years ago when a friend showed [...]
Overview I’ve had a spate of requests from clients to show how survey responses rank across different categories and I’ve come up with a way that makes it very easy to see where the big stories are. Note that this approach works for any measure that can be ranked, not just survey responses. Let’s see [...]
Overview I really am not “out to get” Texas. Yes, I have previously published a visual study tracking STDs, HIV, and AIDS in Texas, which in turn led to some blog posts on the subject, but one of the main reasons for focusing on Texas was that the data I needed were readily available and [...]
What’s Going to Happen when the Clinics Close? I’ve had a lot of conversations this past week regarding my data visualization tracking STDs, HIV, and AIDS in Texas from 2006 to 2010 (see http://bit.ly/r57qeR.) One of the bigger questions that may have been overlooked in my accompanying blog post is what is going to happen [...]
Overview The Texas State Legislature’s recent and sweeping funding cuts to all family planning organizations – including the complete defunding of Planned Parenthood – has lead Data Revelations to examine historical data on sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) and HIV / AIDS and suggest what the case count and incidence rates will look like in the near [...]
Overview Last year, UN Global Pulse launched a large-scale mobile phone-based survey that asked people from India, Iran, Mexico, Uganda, and Ukraine how they were dealing with the effects of the global economic crisis. The survey (conducted from May-August 2010) asked two multiple choice and three open-ended questions focusing on economic perceptions. Note: The fully [...]
