Does My MD Look Like Me?
The other day, as I listened to the news, a story came on about telemedicine’s increased use during the current COVID-19 pandemic. I wasn’t surprised by the significant increase in…
Effort Matters
My friends and family love to tell stories about my failed attempts at baking. Ha, ha, they’re hilarious — actually, they are, but I have to pretend to be at least…
Bar Humbug!
Can I tell you how tired I am of hearing people tell me that “bars are boring”? VERY TIRED. Bar humbug!! A true pillar of data visualization, bars are used…
Heavenly Icons
It’s quite astonishing how even when I get out of my office and resolve not think about my work for a while, I stumble upon something that makes me think…
What the Hex?
I think (and hope) that I’m exceptionally open to new ideas and to change — but if I’m brutally honest, I must also acknowledge that there are times when my…
A New View of Scores and Percentiles
Do you remember taking standardized tests? The one I remember best was the SAT’s, in high school. They struck fear into our hearts: would my friends and I do well…
Leading Causes of Death
It’s a beautiful snowy morning in New England. There’s a fire in the fireplace, and my husband is reading the newspaper with two pups snoozing away at his feet. It’s…
Mekko Charts
I’m a long (long)-time devotee of the iconic Marimekko designs and textiles. I have Marimekko clothes (I’m sure they’re considered vintage now), and in my daughter’s bedroom I splurged on…
A Profoundly Moving Data Display, Revisited
Perhaps you’ve visited this memorial. There are more than 58,000 names engraved on panels of polished black granite commemorating the Americans who died or were listed as Missing in Action…
Serious Talk About Bubbles
This past summer our beloved daughter, Annie, was married to our new, very favorite son-in-law, Douglas. There were bubbles blown by the guests as the bride and groom finalized their…