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Data Stories

234 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 388 ratings

A podcast on data and how it affects our lives — with Enrico Bertini and Moritz Stefaner

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Episodes

126  |  FlowingData with Nathan Yau

September 12, 2018 16:58 - 37 minutes - 27 MB

Nathan Yau joins us on the show to talk about his blog Flowing Data.

125  |  Researching the Boundaries of InfoVis with Sheelagh Carpendale

August 08, 2018 14:27 - 35 minutes - 25.6 MB

Sheelagh Carpendale is Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Calgary, where she leads the Innovations in Visualization (InnoVis) research group.

124  |  Xenographics with Maarten Lambrechts

July 18, 2018 15:20 - 38 minutes - 27.6 MB

Maarten Lambrechts joins us to talk about his Xenographics project: a growing collection of "unusual charts and maps."

123  |  Touch Graphics with Steve Landau

July 03, 2018 16:20 - 35 minutes - 25.3 MB

We have on the show Steve Landau, the founder of Touch Graphics, a company dedicated to making information visualization accessible to blind and visually impaired people.

122  |  Visualizing Climate Change Scenarios with Boris Müller

June 20, 2018 02:21 - 33 minutes - 24.2 MB

We have Prof. Boris Müller from FH Potsdam on the show to discuss the SENSES research project, which visualizes climate change scenarios.

121  |  Declarative Visualization with Vega-Lite and Altair with Dominik Moritz, Jacob Vanderplas, Kanit “Ham” Wongsuphasawat

June 06, 2018 03:14 - 35 minutes - 25.8 MB

We have Dominik Moritz, Jacob Vanderplas, and Kanit “Ham” Wongsuphasawat on the show to talk about Vega-Lite and Altair.

120  |  Data Science and Visualization with David Robinson

May 23, 2018 04:36 - 38 minutes - 28.1 MB

We have David Robinson on the show to talk about the role of data visualization in data science.

119  |  Color with Karen Schloss

April 27, 2018 04:13 - 54 minutes - 39 MB

Karen Schloss, Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin Madison, joins us on the show to talk about color.

118  |  Making Data Visual with Miriah Meyer and Danyel Fisher

April 12, 2018 01:23 - 33 minutes - 24.5 MB

We have Miriah Meyer (University of Utah) and Danyel Fisher (Microsoft Research) on the show to talk about their new book "Making Data Visual".

117 | Datawrapper with Lisa C. Rost and Gregor Aisch

March 21, 2018 03:46 - 42 minutes - 30.3 MB

We have Lisa C. Rost and Gregor Aisch on the show to talk about the exciting work they are doing at Datawrapper.

117  |  Datawrapper with Lisa C. Rost and Gregor Aisch

March 21, 2018 03:46 - 42 minutes - 30.3 MB

We have Lisa C. Rost and Gregor Aisch on the show to talk about the exciting work they are doing at Datawrapper.

116  |  Cognitive Bias and Visualization with Evanthia Dimara

March 06, 2018 21:49 - 42 minutes - 30.4 MB

We talk with Evanthia Dimara about cognitive bias and the role it plays in visualization.

115  |  Human-Driven Machine Learning with Saleema Amershi

February 20, 2018 22:32 - 38 minutes - 27.7 MB

Saleema Amershi, Researcher at Microsoft Research AI, joins us on the show to discuss Interactive Machine Learning and how it connects to data visualization.

114  |  Machine Learning for Artists with Gene Kogan

January 31, 2018 02:15 - 37 minutes - 27 MB

We have Gene Kogan on the show to talk about the use of machine learning in art and visualization.

113  |  What Makes A Visualization Memorable? with Michelle Borkin

January 17, 2018 04:46 - 44 minutes - 32.3 MB

We have Michelle Borkin from Northeastern University on the show to talk about her research on data viz memorability.

113 | What Makes A Visualization Memorable? with Michelle Borkin

January 17, 2018 04:46 - 44 minutes - 32.3 MB

We have Michelle Borkin from Northeastern University on the show to talk about her research on data viz memorability.

112 | Data Pottery with Alice Thudt

January 03, 2018 00:13 - 31 minutes - 22.4 MB

Alice Thudt makes pottery — such as cups, plates, or teapots — that show data! Her project Life in Clay started off as a twist on a hobby, and has since become part of her PhD research on personal data visualization.

112  |  Data Pottery with Alice Thudt

January 03, 2018 00:13 - 31 minutes - 22.4 MB

Alice Thudt makes pottery — such as cups, plates, or teapots — that show data! Her project Life in Clay started off as a twist on a hobby, and has since become part of her PhD research on personal data visualization.

111  |  Data Vis Around The World in 2017

December 22, 2017 03:27 - 1 hour - 71.3 MB

We go around the world to discover what has happened in vis in 2017.

111 | Data Vis Around The World in 2017

December 22, 2017 03:27 - 1 hour - 71.3 MB

We go around the world to discover what has happened in vis in 2017.

110 | What's Going On In This Graph? with Michael Gonchar and Sharon Hessney

December 06, 2017 08:04 - 34 minutes - 24.4 MB

We have Sharon Hessney (American Statistical Association) and Michael Gonchar (New York Times Learning Network) on the show to talk about the New York Times project called "What's Going On In This Graph?".

110  |  What's Going On In This Graph? with Michael Gonchar and Sharon Hessney

December 06, 2017 08:04 - 34 minutes - 24.4 MB

We have Sharon Hessney (American Statistical Association) and Michael Gonchar (New York Times Learning Network) on the show to talk about the New York Times project called "What's Going On In This Graph?".

109  |  Feminist Data Visualization with Catherine D’Ignazio

November 23, 2017 16:59 - 51 minutes - 36.8 MB

We have Catherine D'Ignazio on the show this week to talk about feminist data visualization.

109 | Feminist Data Visualization with Catherine D’Ignazio

November 23, 2017 16:59 - 51 minutes - 36.8 MB

We have Catherine D'Ignazio on the show this week to talk about feminist data visualization.

108  |  Review of IEEE VIS’17 with Jessica Hullman and Robert Kosara

November 08, 2017 00:45 - 52 minutes - 37.7 MB

We have Jessica Hullman from UW and Robert Kosara from Tableau Software on the show to share highlights from the IEEE VIS 2017 conference.

107 | Visualizing Bitcoin with Dan McGinn

October 24, 2017 22:45 - 39 minutes - 28.5 MB

We talk with Dan McGinn about a bitcoin visualization project developed at Imperial College in London.

107  |  Visualizing Bitcoin with Dan McGinn

October 24, 2017 22:45 - 39 minutes - 28.5 MB

We talk with Dan McGinn about a bitcoin visualization project developed at Imperial College in London.

106  |  Data Sculptures with Adrien Segal

September 20, 2017 03:01 - 59 minutes - 42.8 MB

We have sculptural artist Adrien Segal on the show to talk about her data sculptures.

106 | Data Sculptures with Adrien Segal

September 20, 2017 03:01 - 59 minutes - 42.8 MB

We have sculptural artist Adrien Segal on the show to talk about her data sculptures.

105  |  Data Visualization at Twitter with Krist Wongsuphasawat

September 04, 2017 23:41 - 46 minutes - 33.4 MB

We have data visualization scientist Krist Wongsuphasawat on the show to talk about data visualization at Twitter.

105 | Data Visualization at Twitter with Krist Wongsuphasawat

September 04, 2017 23:41 - 46 minutes - 33.4 MB

We have data visualization scientist Krist Wongsuphasawat on the show to talk about data visualization at Twitter.

104 | Visualization Literacy in Elementary School with Basak Alper and Nathalie Riche

August 18, 2017 02:41 - 42 minutes - 30.7 MB

We have Basak Alper and Nathalie Riche on the show to talk about "C'est La Vis," their project dedicated to teaching visualization to elementary school kids.

104  |  Visualization Literacy in Elementary School with Basak Alper and Nathalie Riche

August 18, 2017 02:41 - 42 minutes - 30.7 MB

We have Basak Alper and Nathalie Riche on the show to talk about "C'est La Vis," their project dedicated to teaching visualization to elementary school kids.

103  |  Explorable Explanations with Nicky Case

August 03, 2017 01:52 - 1 hour - 45.2 MB

We have Nicky Case on the show to talk about "explorable explanations," interactive simulations that help people understand complex issues.

103 | Explorable Explanations with Nicky Case

August 03, 2017 01:52 - 1 hour - 45.2 MB

We have Nicky Case on the show to talk about "explorable explanations," interactive simulations that help people understand complex issues.

102  |  Understanding Comics and Visual Storytelling with Scott McCloud

July 17, 2017 16:54 - 39 minutes - 27.8 MB

We have famous cartoonist and comics theorist Scott McCloud on the show to talk about making comics, storytelling, virtual reality and what vis people can learn from comics.

101  |  Surprise Maps with Michael Correll and Jeff Heer

June 30, 2017 01:46 - 22 minutes - 16.6 MB

We talk with Michael Correll and Jeff Heer about their new Surprise Maps: maps that display surprise about a dataset rather than the raw data itself.

101 | Surprise Maps with Michael Correll and Jeff Heer

June 30, 2017 01:46 - 22 minutes - 16.6 MB

We talk with Michael Correll and Jeff Heer about their new Surprise Maps: maps that display surprise about a dataset rather than the raw data itself.

100 | Data Stories 100!!!

June 15, 2017 02:43 - 1 hour - 73.2 MB

Data Stories celebrates its 100th episode! We review some of the most successful episodes, talk about the major categories of episodes, and recollect some funny moments from recording the show. We also have a surprise segment where we reveal the "behind the scenes" of Data Stories.

100  |  Data Stories 100!!!

June 15, 2017 02:43 - 1 hour - 73.2 MB

Data Stories celebrates its 100th episode! We review some of the most successful episodes, talk about the major categories of episodes, and recollect some funny moments from recording the show. We also have a surprise segment where we reveal the "behind the scenes" of Data Stories.

99 | Data Visualization at Capital One with Kim Rees and Steph Hay

June 02, 2017 16:24 - 49 minutes - 35.4 MB

We have Kim Rees and Steph Hay on the show to talk about Kim's new position as Head of Data Visualization at Capital One.

099  |  Data Visualization at Capital One with Kim Rees and Steph Hay

June 02, 2017 16:24 - 49 minutes - 35.4 MB

We have Kim Rees and Steph Hay on the show to talk about Kim's new position as Head of Data Visualization at Capital One.

098  |  Data Sketches with Nadieh Bremer and Shirley Wu

May 17, 2017 19:38 - 43 minutes - 31.1 MB

We meet Nadieh Bremer and Shirley Wu to talk about their 12-months collaboration Data Sketches.

98 | Data Sketches with Nadieh Bremer and Shirley Wu

May 17, 2017 19:38 - 43 minutes - 31.1 MB

We meet Nadieh Bremer and Shirley Wu to talk about their 12-months collaboration Data Sketches.

097  |  Calling Bullshit with Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West

May 02, 2017 19:13 - 42 minutes - 30.3 MB

Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West, two professors at the University of Washington, talk about their new course on "Calling Bullshit".

096  |  Innovation from Research with Jarke Van Wijk

April 20, 2017 12:07 - 57 minutes - 40.8 MB

We have Jarke Van Wijk from Eindhoven University of Technology on the show to talk about the many innovative visualizations developed in his lab.

96 | Innovation from Research with Jarke Van Wijk

April 20, 2017 12:07 - 57 minutes - 40.8 MB

We have Jarke Van Wijk from Eindhoven University of Technology on the show to talk about the many innovative visualizations developed in his lab.

095  |  Challenges of Being a Vis Professional in Industry with Elijah Meeks

April 06, 2017 15:26 - 53 minutes - 38.3 MB

This week, we have Elijah Meeks on the show to talk about the state of data visualization jobs in the industry.

95 | Challenges of Being a Vis Professional in Industry with Elijah Meeks

April 06, 2017 15:26 - 53 minutes - 38.3 MB

This week, we have Elijah Meeks on the show to talk about the state of data visualization jobs in the industry.

094  |  Uncertainty and Trumpery with Alberto Cairo

March 21, 2017 20:31 - 1 hour - 44.9 MB

We have Alberto Cairo from the University of Miami on the show to talk about partisanship and rhetoric, visualizing uncertainty and risk, cognitive biases, and much more.

Guests

Alberto Cairo
3 Episodes
Giorgia Lupi
2 Episodes
Ben Wellington
1 Episode
Jer Thorp
1 Episode
Manuel Lima
1 Episode
Michelle Borkin
1 Episode
Scott McCloud
1 Episode

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