John Snow pioneered data mapping to detect trends in health when he created his famous cholera map during London's 1854 cholera outbreak. His map helped end the outbreak by illustrating that cholera was waterborne and originating from a particular pump in London.
Now a nonprofit effort called AIDSVu has created the first data map of HIV infection. This striking map provides a powerful understanding of HIV's spread that would be nearly impossible to grasp without it.
I'll be presenting a workshop, Picture It: Visualizing Your Data's Story, at the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement's conference in Austin on July 30. It will draw from elements of the virtual seminar I recorded last year, with some new twists. I'll definitely be using this map as a powerful example of data mapping.
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A visual way to show the prevalence of the AIDS is good, but what would be better than a map is a cure. It's been 30 years and we've lots millions to this disease and million more are infected. Please support re:solve AIDS. Re:solve AIDS is raising money to get a promising AIDS vaccine through testing and approval so that it can be distributed to everyone who needs it. http://bit.ly/e4ehI7
A cure is nothing without a plan for how to deploy it and stop further spread.
Amanda, I hope you'll also include the AWESOME Netflix queue visualizations the NYT did a while back: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/01/10/nyregion/20100110-netflix-map.html
If I could fit them into my presentation, I would. Unfortunately I've used up all my room with photos of diaper genies and contemporary art.
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