Why we need more coronavirus tests than we think
Photo by Vincent Ghilione on UnsplashIn the US, President Trump has said that testing for…
James J. CochranApril 9, 2020
Picturing the Great Migration
This design essay is about the creation of two graphics for the October issue of…
UK general election: Five steps to make sense of the latest polls
Unlike the 2015 general election, when the polls were essentially static (and wrong) throughout, the…
Nigel MarriottJune 6, 2017
Revisiting the vaccine visualisations
Last year, the vaccination debate was all the rage again. “Pro-vaxxers” were loudly proclaiming that…
Randy OlsonMarch 9, 2016
How trustworthy are electronic voting systems in the US?
When you do your civic duty, and cast your vote for the various candidates and…
Beth ClarksonJune 5, 2015
Who is the hardest working star in stand-up comedy?
Stand-up comedy is big business, at least at the top of the game. Kevin Hart’s…
Oz FlanaganApril 24, 2015
The Mid Staffordshire public inquiry and hospital death rates
The public inquiry into the Mid Staffordshire National Health Service Trust again raises the question…
Andrew McCullochFebruary 11, 2013
Ian McEwan sinks his Sweet Tooth into The Monty Hall Problem
During one of their Brighton rendezvouses, after a round of oysters and a second bottle…
Stephanie KovalchikJanuary 8, 2013
The colour of e-money
As the saying goes, "money talks". But money, and especially electronic money, does more than…
Jordi PratsApril 12, 2012
