Think about how much data you sift through on a daily basis. You might search Amazon for a new book, read the latest headlines on nytimes.com, browse Spotify for the best soundtracks, and check your ...

Data scientist Edward Tufte (dubbed the "Galileo of graphics" by BusinessWeek) pioneered the field of data visualization. Tufte discusses what he calls "forever knowledge," and his latest projects: ...

"The history of visualizing data," Edward Tufte says, "is very substantially a history of science." As we develop new ways to observe the world, we develop new ways, as well, to render it -- to ...

Inspired by Edward Tufte's "sparklines," the typeface turns typed numerals into inline data visualizations. This Data-Viz Tool Is As Easy To Use As A Post-It Note Beam makes charts and graphs simple ...

Two classics of data visualization and graphics. If you're serious about data and its presentation, these are must-have additions to your library. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information. 16th ...

As more media outlets embrace data, and data visualizations become integral to storytelling, it’s increasingly important to understand what makes an effective graphical presentation. While much has ...

Late last week, President Barack Obama announced that he would be appointing a gentleman named Edward Tufte to the independent panel that advises the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board ...

This is SCIENCE FRIDAY. I'm Flora Lichtman. Up next: the man who wrote the book - well, the books, rather - on data visualization. He was doing infographics before everybody was doing infographics.

This is SCIENCE FRIDAY. I'm Flora Lichtman. Up next: the man who wrote the book - well, the books, rather - on data visualization. He was doing infographics before everybody was doing infographics.