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On December 4th, leading data journalists, Jared Whalen (Polygraph/The Pudding), Ben Welsh (Reuters), and Kavya Beheraj (Axios), gave us a peek behind the curtain on their process.

Webinar recap: Storytelling with graphics

On Nov 11, we hosted Art + science: Blending creativity and analysis in data visualization, a webinar on how three data visualization leaders — Kelsey Nanan, Tanya Shapiro, and Shirley Wu — strike that balance in their work.

Webinar recap: Art + science: Blending creativity and analysis in data viz

Explore how data viz designer Karim Douieb creates impactful data visualizations. Learn his five principles behind visuals that clarify, connect, and spark insight.

Creator spotlight: The anatomy of an impactful data visualization with Karim Douieb

How Dr. Philip Bogden uses Observable to build interactive data tools, helping oncologists explore and visualize patient data. 

Making science visible: Dr. Philip Bogden on bringing data visualization to cancer research

AgroPatterns uses Observable to map and visualize greenhouse data, helping Colombian farmers optimize crops and reduce chemicals.

Mapping the future of agriculture with AgroPatterns

Kelsey Nanan transforms complex data into impactful stories through creativity, collaboration, and data driven exploration.

From Urban Science to data storytelling: Inside the work of Kelsey Nanan

Jason Forrest, data visualization designer and Editor-in-Chief of Nightingale, shares his thoughts on creating empathetic visualizations that inspire conversations.

Jason Forrest: all data visualization is a dialogue

Ben Welsh, award winning data journalist and news applications editor at Reuters, shares how he’s building automated data pipelines to help journalists put their energy where it matters most.

Ben Welsh nerds out about building better data pipelines for data journalism

Developer Ryan Murphy shares a behind the scenes look into the motivation for, implementation of, and insights from his popular ActBlue Ticker Tracker dashboard.

Behind the scenes of the ActBlue Ticker Tracker with Ryan Murphy

Jon Froehlich, Associate Professor in Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Washington, uses Observable to open his teaching environment, providing a collaborative and accessible learning experience for fourth-year undergrads. 

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