Name: Make data more human
Uploaded: 2012-03-24T14:01:48Z
Duration: 17 min 13 s
Description: Jer Thorp creates beautiful data visualizations to put abstract data into a human context. At TEDxVancouver, he shares his moving projects, from graphing an entire year's news cycle, to mapping the way people share articles across the internet.

Jer Thorp: Make data more human

Make data more human

Jer Thorp creates beautiful data visualizations to put abstract data into a human context. At TEDxVancouver, he shares his moving projects, from graphing an entire year's news cycle, to mapping the way people share articles across the internet.

Abstract data becomes powerful when transformed into personal, relatable narratives. Visualizing a year's news, tracking global greetings, or mapping a life through location data reveals the stories beneath the numbers. When data is placed in a human context, it sparks empathy and deeper understanding. Treating numbers as reflections of real lives, not just isolated facts, changes how society values privacy and meaning.