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Nightingale Editors

Meet Daphne, the Dragon on the Back of Nightingale Issue 5

Once upon a time—or perhaps just last month—Issue 5 of Nightingale landed in the hands of readers around the world. On its back cover, a..
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Andy Krackov

Can Community Data Help Heal Public Discourse?

I have this vision in my head: I see an individual earnestly weighing how to vote in an election. But rather than resorting to social..
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Julie Peasley

Meet Will Sutton, former Iron Viz Champion

Iron Viz is the world’s largest data visualization competition. What began as a breakout session at Tableau Conference 2011 has grown into a global phenomenon and..
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Good Morning Data #7 | False Positives: The Imposter Syndrome in Dataviz

False Positives: The Imposter Syndrome in Dataviz or “Is imposter syndrome even curable?“It’s the moment I hate the most. The moment someone else introduces me,..
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Jennifer Li

Review | Business 101 for the Data Professional by Jordan Morrow

As the title suggests, this book is written for data professionals “looking to expand your career and move over to the business side of things”..
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Mallika Komarapuram Sreedhar

Book Review – Data Culture by Dr. Shorful Islam

First things first, let us consider the following three cases:•  X is the Marketing Manager of a company. He wants to use his company’s data..
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Andreas Göransson, Konrad Schönborn & Lena Tibell

What Makes School Visits to Digital Science Centers Successful? 

For over half a century, science centers have been key in communicating science, aiming to increase interest and curiosity in STEM, and promote lifelong learning...
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Christopher Laubenthal

How Can I Help People Find My Viz?

How a person receives a product is as important as the product itself, with truck drivers being a great way in understanding this point. In..
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Nightingale Editors

DVS Mentor Spotlight: Anastasia Stevens

The Data Visualization Society’s Mentorship Program has been instrumental in shaping the paths of aspiring individuals in our community. The mentors who make up this..
A collage-style design with a classical painting of a woman holding a baby. The baby is holding a modern book titled "Python All-in-One for Dummies," blending historical and contemporary elements. The background is predominantly pink with grid lines and text overlay. On the left side, a green "#5" and the phrase "Good morning data" are prominently displayed. On the right, bold black text reads "The half full learning curve," with a smaller caption below: "A new column by Datacitron in Nightingale!" The overall aesthetic combines vintage art with modern digital culture, creating a playful and visually striking composition.G
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Good Morning Data #5 | The Half-Full Learning Curve

The Half-Full Learning Curve or “Could we be happy with what we already know?“I sighed at the sight of the calendar I was holding in my..
This image shows a virtual mentorship meeting between two individuals. The main focus is on a man wearing headphones and glasses, smiling warmly while holding a mug with both hands. In the bottom right corner, a smaller video frame shows a woman, his mentee, with her eyes closed and a slight smile on her face, engaged in the conversation. The atmosphere seems relaxed and friendly, suggesting a positive and comfortable mentoring relationship.S
Christopher Laubenthal & Saloni Goel

Schools of Thought: The DVS Mentorship Program

Friendship can feel effortless as a child. Yet as we step into adulthood, human connection becomes more difficult. Given the plethora of articles on this..
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Mark Mohammadpour, APR, Fellow PRSA (he/him)

Cultivating Empathy in Data Stories

Oxford Dictionary defines empathy as “the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.” The last few years have highlighted the importance of experiencing..
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Nightingale Editors

DVS Mentor Spotlight: Mikael Dewabrata

The Data Visualization Society’s Mentorship Program has been instrumental in shaping the paths of aspiring individuals in our community. The mentors who make up this..
A vibrant digital illustration with a surreal and playful design. The background is a bright turquoise. On the left side, there is a classical-style grayscale statue of a woman holding up a cocktail glass with an orange slice. The statue is wearing modern orange sunglasses. The number '#4' is prominently displayed in large red text in the top left corner, with the phrase 'Good morning data' below it in a stylized, red box. To the right, the title 'The vacation paradox' is written in bold, black text. Below the title, a smaller line of text reads 'A new column by Datacitron in Nightingale!' The composition combines classic art with modern, whimsical elements.G
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Good Morning Data #4 | The Vacation Paradox

The Vacation Paradox or “Why are we the most productive when we’re off?“ The domino set was missing its double 5 as well as the..
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Massimiliano Belli

Finding Balance: My Remote Work Story from Italy

Research from the OECD Better Life Index shows that a significant portion of people in OECD countries are not satisfied with their work-life balance and..
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Nightingale Editors

Three Questions with… Nancy Organ

on her new book, Data Visualization for People of All AgesNancy Organ is a Seattle-based data visualization practitioner and author of Data Visualization for People..