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Archive for August, 2012

August 9th, 2012 - 1:01 am § in Data Sources, Data Visualizations, featured, Humanities

Civic Participation and Household Incomes

Today’s Infographic is a great example of a simple, straightforward layout, with a great deal of information. It explores the correlation, or lack there of, of civic participation and household incomes. It was discovered that various members of society participate in various types of community[...]

August 6th, 2012 - 1:01 am § in Data Sources, Data Visualizations, Humanities, STEM

Bring the Heat

Today’s infographic, from GOOD.is, discusses the possibility that climate could be used to determine carbon dioxide emissions. This infographic is rather complicated, but explores a great idea. In theory, if your home is in an extreme climate, more carbon dioxide producing elements will be use[...]

August 2nd, 2012 - 1:01 am § in Data Sources, Data Visualizations, Health, Humanities

Where are the Best (and Worst) Industrialized Countries to be a Child

I am American, born and raised, and proud of it. But aside from two weeks spent in Germany, I also know nothing else. I believe that I had a very good childhood, not perfect, but no one’s is. And I have always thought (thanks to movies) that America is the quintessential place to grow up. [&he[...]