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Well at least we’re still doing groundhog day

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The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here. HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻 archive.org/details/2025...

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A lot of things going wrong in this world but I’m proud to be raising a child who knows the difference between your and you’re

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Important and timely piece by @parshallison.bsky.social featuring illuminating graphics by Ripley Cleghorn www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...

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So impressed and inspired by this beautiful and ambitious project by former SciAm graphics intern @zanewolf.bsky.social!

submitted 33 days ago • 1 comment

If anyone happens to need it this week for...reasons...this is the best graphic on the complexity of human sex determination I've ever seen. I use it in an undergrad course on gene regulatory mechanisms. Shoutout to @unamandita.bsky.social! www.scientificamerican.com/article/beyo...

submitted 33 days ago • 37 comments

Fast-moving fires, like the ones in LA, are becoming more common--they're also the most dangerous. (Text by @sipappas.bsky.social, graphic by @unamandita.bsky.social) www.scientificamerican.com/article/pali...

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We don't know the causes of the Palisades, Eaton or Hursts fires yet, but humans cause almost all of the ones in California: www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-... This graphic shows the breakdown from agency statistics 🧪

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Information is Beautiful Awards 2024 entries open TODAY! #dataviz works created from Sept 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024 are eligible. This year shifts the Awards window to include the full calendar year. Can't wait to see the submissions! www.informationisbeautifulawards.com/awards/2024

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Y'all, wear a helmet.

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“Tell me you’re the child of a medical illustrator without telling me”

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As a tiny action to encourage the spread of evidence-based thinking, I'm providing free access to the Science Communication Fundamentals chapter of my book Building Science Graphics (incl links to the work of many thoughtful people) 🧪📊 #SciArt #SciComm www.buildingsciencegraphics.com/science-comm...

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Ugh. A legend www.nytimes.com/2024/11/09/a...

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Here, I have nothing useful to say but this article by @meghanbartels.bsky.social sure does www.scientificamerican.com/article/elec...

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And something that's going to be important to remember on climate is that absolutely every little bit we do matters. Every tenth, every hundredth of a degree of warming we avoid matters.

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Sure these first days of November are rough, but one great thing is all the little superheroes and princesses running around at the park because Halloween isn’t over til they say it’s over

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I left bowls of candy out while I took my kid trick or treating this afternoon and I can’t remember another Halloween when I worried that the chocolate would melt. www.scientificamerican.com/article/in-2...

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2024 will almost certainly be the hottest year on record. The most important thing you can do about it, if you can vote, is vote. www.scientificamerican.com/article/in-2... by @andreatweather.bsky.social with @unamandita.bsky.social 🧪

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Not getting my hopes up or anything but how cool would it be if Puerto Ricans low key saved democracy

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Took my kid to Chuck E Cheese for the first time last night for a birthday party and his drawing of the experience is honestly perfect

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As you ponder your news subscriptions, you may ask yourself, which outlets braved criticism from quislings, dullards, and cowards to tell readers the truth: scientificamerican.com/article/vote... and which ones failed when it mattered most. There's a very easy way to tell...

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Our current intern @zanewolf.bsky.social has been doing stellar work. Lots of fast-turnaround 📊 news graphics in collaboration w/intern manager @unamandita.bsky.social, and a large piece (from research to execution) for a feature article in the Oct issue 🤩 www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

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pleased to announce that an essay in scientific american about sexual harassment in antarctica has been named best commentary of the year by @sciencewriters.org www.scientificamerican.com/article/i-wo... www.nasw.org/article/nasw...

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Applications are open for Scientific American graphics internship for winter/spring 2025! Apply by Friday, November 1. For those with questions about the position, my DMs are open. springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Spring...

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Scientific American is publishing a series on how the next president will impact reproductive care, nuclear weapons, gun policy, AI, education, immigration, and climate change. Check it out here: www.scientificamerican.com/report/how-t...

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Feeling very honored that my visualization for @andreatweather.bsky.social 's article about pediatric vehicular heat deaths is included in this newsletter amongst the even more spectacular work from @sonjakuijpers.bsky.social, NYT, WaPo, and Bloomberg. 🥰 Be sure to check them all out!

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Check out this list of @sciam.bsky.social staff favorite sci-fi books 🧪👽🤖👩‍🚀🧟🧚‍♂️🤠🧝‍♀️🧛‍♂️👑 www.scientificamerican.com/article/scie...

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I wrote (and visualized a bit) about rare medical events and how experiencing one can change how we evaluate risks. I'm curious whether this resonates with others: www.scientificamerican.com/article/rare...

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Parents/caregivers, please read. It's a tough topic to think about, but @andreatweather.bsky.social covers it in a way that is sensitive and helpful. And excellent graphics by @zanewolf.bsky.social make this important message stick. www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

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When Worlds Collide - which is both the name of the Overall Winner and Conservation Gold photo, and how I felt being able to write this article for @sciam.bsky.social as a fellow wildlife photographer. 😍 Enjoy!! www.scientificamerican.com/article/stun...

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Excited that this @sciam.bsky.social article and my first print #dataviz piece comparing NASA's Apollo and Artemis missions is finally live! Check out the web versions below &, as always, feel free to tell me what you think - it's never too late for constructive feedback. shorturl.at/BYBEs

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You have one guess who Scientific American is endorsing for president. www.scientificamerican.com/article/vote...

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I understand not wanting to read about that creep who owns the other place, but this is a brilliant and funny explanation of Elon Musk, EVs, rocket ships, failures of regulation, and how second-arriving doofuses can succeed www.scientificamerican.com/article/elon... by @danvergano.bsky.social 🧪

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Just filled out my DVS survey--fellow #dataviz folks, get on it!

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🤩 www.scientificamerican.com/video/learn-... Watch the first-ever interview from the International Space Station cupola

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Hi here's a list of all the people at Scientific American who are on Bluesky bsky.app/starter-pack...

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Here you go. 🫡 Please share widely to help develop the dataviz community of Bluesky. 📊 go.bsky.app/R3nSyyy

submitted 176 days ago • 23 comments

Scientific American is the oldest continuous publication in the U.S. & today's our birthday! We're 179 years old. If this gif works, it shows the evolution of our logo from 1845 to today

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We're about to have some of the worst heat of a terribly hot summer. Adding to the misery in the Midwest is "corn sweat" -- corn & soybeans & other crops release moisture through evapotranspiration when they get hot & that adds to the humidity 🧪 by @andreatweather.bsky.social

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Would you mind helping out with an informal focus group? I'd like to know what makes people willing to pay for content (podcast, newsletter, news/magazine subscription, etc.). Please reply here or DM me with any of the options below that apply, and thanks for sharing this little poll! (1/2)

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