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GIF art
The artist who created this beautiful GIF is Florian de Looij. Visit his website here.
World Black History Month (Canary Islands edition)
We recently stumbled upon this fascinating paper titled “Black Presence in the Canary Islands (Spain)” by Roberto Nodol. According to Dr Nodol, historical documents dating as far back as 1602 indicate the presence of African slaves on the island of La Palma. These … Continue reading
The young man and the sea
The Gulf Stream–an oil painting by Homer Winslow–depicts a solitary man in a small fishing boat, surrounded by sharks and struggling against the waves of the sea. But at a deeper level, what is it ‘really’ about? According to one art … Continue reading
When computer programs break the law
Check out this recent report by Daniel Rivero with the provocative title “Robots are starting to break the law and nobody knows what to do about it.” Mr Rivero describes the “robot” in question–an automated computer program called “Random Darknet Shopper” and … Continue reading
Paper boats in the rain
Courtesy of snappiness (via imgur).
Alternate solar systems
Is this art or science? Check out this cool Russian Space Agency video of what the sky would look like if the Sun were replaced by some other stars. It starts off with the binary star system of Alpha Centuri and … Continue reading
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NYC subway data visualization
Is this art or science? Props to the amazing and multi-talented Chris Whong for this beautiful NYC subway turnstile-data animation.
Posted in Art, Economics, Maps, Science, Time
Tagged Data Visualization, New York City
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Piano-shelf
Is this art or a wasteful prank? Hat tip to Weikardzaena (via reddit) for the pic.
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Alternative visualizations of the periodic table
Check out these competing visualizations of the periodic table of elements. Which version do you prefer? A or B? Also, what criteria inform your choice (e.g., information content, parsimony, beauty, etc.), and how do you weight them? A B Hat tip … Continue reading
Amtrak subway map?
This creative “subway” map of the Amtrak railway schedule was created by Cameron Booth, an Australian graphics designer who has also made a similar “subway” map for the U.S. highway system. (As usual, click on the map above to see a larger version. … Continue reading
prior probability 