The Beauty of Data Visualization: David McCandles on TED.com

The Beauty of Data Visualization: David McCandles on TED.com

Numbers, numbers, numbers... We are swamped with data everyday; this my number of troops, this much dollars, etc. But, do we really understand this data? Our brains take in visual data faster than any other sense; before sound, touch, or taste. Our eyes see and process it first. So we have to think, which is the best way to convey a very difficult subject or a very complex situation, visual data. David McCandles speaks in this Ted video about the visual representation of unfamiliar data, which will surprise you, make you laugh, and warm your heart. Who knew that simple data could be so touching and so beautiful?