Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the broad intersection of data and society. One of the most powerful ways through which we convey the results of ...

One of the most common clichés in the viz space is that “data visualizations are only as effective as the insights they reveal.” In this context, effectiveness is a function of careful planning. Any ...

Many artists use as material for art the raw data produced by our societies, seeking innovative means of display or transforming it into a work of art. By blurring boundaries between art and ...

In the wake of data-driven scandals, including those involving Cambridge Analytica and Facebook, the conversation surrounding ownership of data has either been increasingly negative or indifferent.

If there’s one thing that characterizes the Information Age that we find ourselves in today, it is streams of data. However, without proper ways to aggregate and transform this data into information, ...

Data visualization is the graphical representation of information and data via visual elements like charts, graphs, and maps. It allows decision-makers to understand and communicate complex ideas to ...

Katherine Haan, MBA, is a Senior Staff Writer for Forbes Advisor and a former financial advisor turned international bestselling author and business coach. For more than a decade, she’s helped small ...

Data visualization is not just an art form but a crucial tool in the modern data analyst's arsenal, offering a compelling way to present, explore, and understand large datasets. In the context of ...

From Living In Data: A Citizen’s Guide to a Better Information Future (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021), by Jer Thorp (all images courtesy the publisher) Data is not new. For tens of thousands of ...