Episode 64: The Eye and the Storm

This week, Michael and Jessica talk about Hurricane Harvey and what climate change means for designers.

Michael recalls that the meteorologist on the local news was his first exposure to data visualization:

you know, those overly detailed charts about pressure systems and barometric readings and humidity and fronts moving from one direction to the other direction.

And most of the time, it was too much information:

Basically, you just want to know, Do I need a jacket? Will it rain? And instead you’re getting this bird’s eye view…

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