From casual observation, I surmise that the widespread stay-at-home orders initiated in March 2020 have left data scientists with a bit of extra time as, with each passing week, I find new sources for…

Last week the British government sold bonds with negative yields for the first time on record. While this was new territory for the U.K., the Bank of England joins a handful of other central banks in…

Rodney King. Timothy Thomas. Michael Brown. Keith Lamont. Breonna Taylor. Philando Castile. George Floyd. This is an utterly incomplete list of individuals whose often fatal interaction with the…

Powerful data visualization can demonstrate in the blink of an eye what might take minutes, or even hours to uncover through reading and analysis. The power of visualization lies in the ability to…

Rebeckah Jones worked for the Florida Department of Health’s Geographic Information team. One of her greatest responsibilities was to develop and maintain the Florida Covid-19 Data and Surveillance…

In late March, California became the first state to issue mandatory “shelter in place” orders. By mid-April, nearly 94 percent of the U.S. population was under order to stay at home. Nearly three…

Much has been unclear since the start of the pandemic. How has the data reflected past and ongoing efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the region?

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Draconian measures to “flatten the curve” were implemented to prevent the healthcare sector from becoming overwhelmed with infected patients. Now, as many states reopen for business, it seems…

As of writing today, we have observed for two consecutive days U.S. death tolls that are at their lowest since March. Not to raise our hopes, Dr. Anthony Fauci has advised that we should expect to be…

The recent weeks have revealed a failure to engage in constructive dialogue, especially in regard to the meaning of data. Governors locked down entire states. Media has largely been accepting of the…