Tag: scale

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Caitlin Clark Stands Alone: Points and Assists Per Game in Women’s Div 1 College Basketball

Jenna Laib

Caitlin Clark is an outlier amongst her Div 1 peers. What do the stats look like when taking into account points per game and assists per game? Slow Reveal by Nicole Bishop

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High Traffic on Everest: Estimated number of successful Everest ascents per year from 1953 to 2023

Jenna Laib

More and more climbers are scaling Mount Everest. Something that sounds epic and adventurous can actually cause problems, as overcrowding has resulted in unsafe climbing conditions and mountains of trash.

*social justice, bar graph

America’s Nepotism Problem: What fields do fathers pass on the most advantage to their sons?

Jenna Laib

How big is America's Nepotism? American data scientist and economist Seth Stephens-Davidowitz gathered some data about men born in the mid-20th century and their fathers. It looks like certain professions are more prone to yielding Nepo Babies. Plus a great introduction to log scale!

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The Size of the World’s Population — With Predictions Through 2060

Jenna Laib

Our World in Data mapped out the UN's predictions for the size of the world population. The rate of change is pretty astounding -- with some interesting twists when we look closer.

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Race of Academy Award Winners in Big 5 Categories

Jenna Laib

Michelle Yeoh's win for Best Actress at the 2023 Academy Awards marked the first time an Asian actress took home that trophy! This graph tracks wins in the Oscar's Big Five categories. What data would we want to determine exactly how underrepresented people in these groups are?

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Moving Out: Share of Population (by age) that Rents in Australia

Jenna Laib

What percentage of Australians rent? How is this trending? Why is it better for the environment if there are more homeowners? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.

*social justice, scatterplot

The Importance of Religion Compared with the Level of GDP per Capita

Jenna Laib

How does the importance of religion within a country compare with their level of GDP per capita? What do the outliers tell us about correlation vs causation? What DOES cause a country to get richer? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.