This map shows how ‘all roads lead to Rome’. But that’s not the whole story

Claim: An online shared map authentically documents how ‘all roads lead to Rome’. Judgement: Rating: Mixture What is true: The map is made with real data and explores the saying “All roads lead to Rome,” say the creators. However, … What is not true: It’s better to call it a ‘data visualization’ or ‘infographic’ as … Read more

I am an artist who uses scientific data as an artistic medium. This is how I make meaning

Sarah Nance at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, 2019. Courtesy of Sarah Nance As an artist who works in different media, I have used everything from thread to my voice to poetically translate and express information. Recently I’ve been working with a different medium: geological datasets. While scientists use data visualization to display the results … Read more

I am an artist who uses scientific data as an artistic medium. This is how I make meaning

As an artist who works in different media, I have used everything from thread to my voice to poetically translate and express information. Recently I’ve been working with a different medium: geological datasets. While scientists use data visualization to display the results of a dataset in interesting and informative ways, my goal as an artist … Read more