Mike Talbot

Mike Talbot

PhD Candidate, Hydrologic Science & Engineering

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data-visualization

Out of Bounds, On Purpose

9 minute read

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Data visualization as an art

I felt the need to include this brief preamble for one reason:1 to acknowledge that data visualization is often (but not always) more art than science. This will actually be my first in a series of posts on this subject, and we’ll cover some broader topics later.

  1. Ok, two reasons… because every good blog post starts with an xkcd comic. ↩

science-communication

Out of Bounds, On Purpose

9 minute read

Published:

Data visualization as an art

I felt the need to include this brief preamble for one reason:1 to acknowledge that data visualization is often (but not always) more art than science. This will actually be my first in a series of posts on this subject, and we’ll cover some broader topics later.

  1. Ok, two reasons… because every good blog post starts with an xkcd comic. ↩

In Defense of the Acre-Foot

27 minute read

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Let me start by asking a simple question: is it easier for you to visualize, in your mind’s eye, a million gallons of water or an Olympic swimming pool? Or for you cynics out there: is it easier to visualize a million milliliters of water or a refrigerator?