Thoughts and Ideas
Bringing Clarity to Complexity: Data, Sustainability, Public Health, and Ideas That Matter
A blog about bringing clarity to complexity. Posts on data, sustainability, public health, color design, and ideas worth understanding. Written by Yvonne Beirne FitzGerald for the curious, regardless of credentials.
Nichelle Nichols (a.k.a Lt. Nyota Uhura )
Star Trek and Star Wars fans can agree that Nichelle Nichols in the role of Lt. Nyota Uhura impacted history. However, many people do not realize that Ms. Nichols continued to impact history and space exploration even when Star Trek ended. She volunteered from 1977 - 2015 with NASA to both promote its programs and help recruit diverse astronauts.
Silence of our Friends
"In the end, we will not remember the words of our enemies but the silence of our FRIENDS." said Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. . Using the Do No Harm Checklist can help ensure your Data Visualizations and Analysis are friends to all.
The Day I Fell In Love With Stats
The Ted Talk was by Hans Rosling. He was passionate, and the data did dance and moved and, in a way, sang. That's when I fell in love with stats.