Geese have migrated over North America for millennia. Their low, honking fly-bys must have captivated the ancients as much as they do us. Geese migrate primarily overnight, which means they take off for a leg of their journey late in the day, and then land in the morning after flying all night. For the human observer, the low sun angle from this crepuscular pattern lends itself to dramatic views of these large, low-flying, and vociferous birds!

This simple piece depicts the vitality of 8 different people across their life span. The lines tell 8 very different life stories. What happened to these people during their lives, and what ended them?

Since the dawn of the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s been talk in the media about models used to predict the course of the contagion. A lot of variables go into these formulae, and the equations morph and evolve as circumstances change and we learn more about the coronavirus causing COVID-19. The models are complex, sophisticated, and of course mathematical, but in a scientific sense, they are also beautiful.

Could fast-tracking the Harriet Tubman $20 bill help our economy? Is there an “underground railroad” to recovery? Can a redesign of the twenty both stimulate the economy and combat racism?

Often we separate science and art, but it turns out science can be art!

This Memorial Day, we honor the healthcare workers who have fallen in the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic with this data-driven work of art. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the inspiration, creation, and symbolism of this piece.

What is data driven art? Don walks through an example piece showing how we go from an abstract idea — romantic love — to a fully fledged piece of art grounded in real-world data.