Last term I tried an experiment: I walked into my Tech and Design Ethics class, admitted that I had *no idea* what to do about ChatGPT - so I would let them figure it out. As in: their first project was to decide and write the ChatGPT policy for the class. Here's what happened:

Kudos to @kimay.bsky.social @maxkozlov.bsky.social @jeff-tollefson.bsky.social and @dangaristo.bsky.social for this illuminating article.

It’s been a wild ride at work. I’ve been stretching my page design & editorial illustration art direction muscles during an interval of expanded duties as acting design chief (in addition to my feature graphics editing responsibilities).

Eyes and brain awash with imagery related to math, here at Rigorous Illustrations—Their creation and evaluation for mathematical research (a workshop hosted by the Institut Henri Poincaré). The blackboard in the break room does not disappoint. indico.math.cnrs.fr/event/13124/

Overheard while perusing LA ON THE MOVE exhibit by @datavandals.bsky.social at Union Station today: “p22 is on here!” “Our home is on this map.” “Did I tell you about the time a hawk swooped me?” “What? No baby opossums?” Lovely hearing and seeing people engage with data in a public space. 📊 #SciArt

Rediscovered @unamandita.bsky.social ‘s delightful 2016 article “Everyone’s a Little Bit ‘Shapist’”—featuring a project by Nicky Case—while prepping for a math graphics talk. So good. Great to have an excuse to read it again. www.scientificamerican.com/blog/sa-visu... 📊 #sciart 🧪

Looking for an *L.A. based* artist who (against all odds) has time for a poster gig before the end of the year. It's for a science + art event. We can offer $500 for the gig. Dreadfully sorry about the timeline. Link a portfolio if you're interested, I'll delete this post when we found someone.

What an unexpected treat! I bumped into the one and only @nigelblue.bsky.social in the lobby at Informa in NYC today. We’re both filming videos related to our CRC books on information graphics. Nigel always brings a smile to my face.

The moon is gorgeous right now from where I can see it. I recommend looking for it if you have clear skies.

Such a satisfying museum day today. Lots of art/natural world parallels. Left: Fluorite with sphalerite (Peabody museum); Right: Untitled oil painting by Mark Rothko, 1954 (Yale Art Gallery).

The @infoplusconf.bsky.social presentation by @laurenfklein.bsky.social and Tanvi Sharma also prompted me to think more deeply about this: How (if at all) do you attempt to humanize with data if the story isn’t yours to tell? 📊

Appreciate the conversations around the politics of aesthetics prompted by a presentation here at @infoplusconf.bsky.social by @laurenfklein.bsky.social and Tanvi Sharma. Some questions revolved around the idea of a disconnect between striving for a pleasing dataviz about a horrific topic. 📊

Many have written and presented around this sentiment before, but I think this is my new favorite metaphor on the topic, as articulated by Barbara Urrutia-Badilla at @infoplusconf.bsky.social ~ We often think of data as a raw ingredient. She says not so. Data is already cooked. 📊

Enjoy pondering how info extracted from some people is used by other people to construct stories? Spend a few minutes w/this parable generator. It’s a lovely reminder to be thoughtful about framing. HT B. Robertson @data4change.bsky.social via @infoplusconf.bsky.social www.data4chan.ge/the-parable 📊

If you—like me—are struggling with uncertainty these days, and your preferred method of learning/communication is via imagery, I suspect you'll appreciate this newsletter by @ashendruk.com. The first installment just dropped and it sure resonated with me. 📊 #sciart

We used @sciam.bsky.social's 180th anniversary as an excuse to revisit an old favorite. Familiar with the efficiency of locomotion chart from the March 1973 issue? Here it is again, reimagined for 2025 by DTAN Studio, w/text by @parshallison.bsky.social 📊 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...

The science is in: COVID boosters are worth it, even if you've been vaccinated and/or infected before. Stay safe out there, friends!: 🧪 🛟 www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...

What does it mean to share a Nobel Prize—especially if the laureates aren’t direct collaborators? 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

The moon is gorgeous right now. If you live in the northeast of the U.S., look for it. Large and very close to the horizon. Peeking out from behind pink and lavender clouds from where I can see it.

BIG NEWS! We've updated the website of the Open Visualization Academy, where you can see all its contributors: openvisualizationacademy.org This is the announcement in our newsletter: openvisualizationacademy.beehiiv.com/p/we-re-back... #dataViz #infographics #dataJournalism #dataVis 📊 1/x

What @ariellemargot.bsky.social said. We're hiring a Social Media and Digital Content Creator! www.climatecentral.org/open-positio...

Here’s What Happened at RFK, Jr.’s Overhauled Vaccine Panel Meeting www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-... Three vaccines were on the agenda for this week’s meeting of ACIP, the CDC’s key advisory panel on immunization

The story below immediately brings to mind an epic pre-Instagram & TikTok project from designer Stefanie Posavec. In case there’s a wave of folks that missed it the first time around, behold her classic Writing Without Words series 📊 www.stefanieposavec.com/archive/writ...

I’m honestly surprised that I don’t hear more people reference it. And now that I’m thinking about it, I think I’ll read it again this weekend. 📊 #informationdesign #infodesign

I gave a science graphics talk yesterday for folks at Curtin U. So many great participant questions. One asked for refs that would also resonate w/folks in the humanities. My top pick hands-down is Graphesis: Visual Forms of Knowledge Production by Johanna Drucker www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...

Confused by patchwork COVID vaccine guidelines across states? @sciam.bsky.social has a map with the latest info from the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations. We'll keep tracking updates. 📊 @unamandita.bsky.social ✏️ @jaimieseaton.bsky.social. www.scientificamerican.com/article/covi...

Bird lovers: Don’t miss this article w/its fab painting by Chase Stone (art directed by @mrakdesign.bsky.social), charming reconstructions by @nearbirdstudios.bsky.social & icons by Brittany Cheung of the features that made bird migration possible www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-... 🧪 #SciArt

In 2016 billionaire Yuri Milner held a star-studded press conference where he pledged to spend $100 million to send the first spaceship to Alpha Centauri. But almost a decade later, Breakthrough Starshot doesn't have much to show for itself. What happened? @sarahscoles.bsky.social reports 🧪

I just caught up with this episode, and learned so much! Not only is it a fascinating & timely look at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, but it also covers lots of themes that are good to keep in mind when dealing with large scale and regularly-updated datasets. 📊

Just got a Covid vaccination. Flashed back to my 1st dose in ‘21 & the wave of relief that came w/it. I teared up then, thankful for the folks that made that additional level of protection possible at record speeds. Grateful for the folks who are now fighting for everyone’s right to continued access

“It’s not just about the firing of the CDC director. It’s the fact that CDC has been hemorrhaging some of the world’s top experts." I spoke to @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social and Georges Benjamin @apha.org about the CDC leadership exodus @sciam.bsky.social: www.scientificamerican.com/article/cdc-...

I should've noted there's a great sale currently in effect for Scientific American's 180th anniversary (ends Sept 2, 2025). $18/year digital subscription. Or 50% off for the unlimited sub (print edition + ad-free digital access to full archive + tote combo) www.scientificamerican.com/getsciam/ 🧪

Here's to search and submit author information for settlement bsky.app/profile/alex...

“If every author in the class filed a claim, industry advocates warned, it would "financially ruin" the entire AI industry.” arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

Founded 180 years ago today, @sciam.bsky.social is the oldest continually published mag in the US. A fun history dive here to celebrate: 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/report/celeb... If you think it’s cool a science mag holds the record, please consider subscribing to kick off our next 180 years.

Do you have questions about the near-future and COVID vaccination access? (I do.) Fortunately for us, my colleague @meghanbartels.bsky.social has answers. I'm so grateful for the information she pulled together in this article. www.scientificamerican.com/article/who-...

This TikTok video made me think of the work that @datavandals.bsky.social, @jerthorp.bsky.social + co & many other folks have done/are doing in the collaborative dataviz space. Love to see the conversations that happen as people build maps/charts together in real time. 📊 www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8B9C1sN/

I bought my ticket! Perhaps I'll see you in Boston this November? 📊

The Surprising Science behind Your Favorite (and Least Favorite) Scents 🧪📊 www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

It was such a treat to see Kapi in person for an artist’s talk and reception for her “The Plasticene” collection today. Please excuse my poor photography of her work below, and check out proper representations on her website here ➡️ www.kalliopimonoyios.com/home/the-pla... #SciArt

As fashion attention shifts to fall, are you struggling with sustainability concerns amidst the impulse to freshen up your wardrobe? @sciam.bsky.social has you covered. Click through for a thorough visual guide that will make you a more informed consumer. www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-be...

Column: The Corporation for Public Broadcast is ‘winding down.’ What does that mean for public radio and TV? I talk with media studies professor and public media expert Josh Shepperd for an explainer. In short, it's dire Gift 🔗

Statement:Medical Association Liaisons to Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Being Barred from Nation’s Vaccine Review ".. irresponsible, dangerous to our nation’s health, and will further undermine public and clinician trust in vaccines."

For 180 years, Scientific American covers have invited readers on voyages of discovery—from deep oceans to distant galaxies. Now it’s your turn! Capture your own moment of exploration with our photo challenge. Terms & Conditions apply. See official rules: sciam.com/180contest #SciAmInTheWild

Scientific American is turning 180! 🎉 Celebrate with us: 🎂 Explore our anniversary collection 🧩 Solve digital jigsaw puzzles of vintage covers 🏆 Stay tuned for a contest announcement tomorrow! sciam.com/180 #SciAm180

Ticks have been on my mind this summer (cue a shiver and Lyme disease paranoia). Grateful to my @sciam.bsky.social colleague Jen Schwartz for this Q&A with an expert on the topic ➡️ www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-... 🧪

After photos showed President Trump with swollen ankles and bruised hands, the White House revealed he has chronic venous insufficiency. Here's what that means: www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...

For this @sciam.bsky.social article on illness from Vibrio bacteria along the U.S. east coast (yup, the genus that includes V. cholerae), cartographer @pinakographos.bsky.social and I pay homage to John Snow's classic cholera map with contemporary data. 📊 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/vibr...

Today I learned about cartographer Louise E. Jefferson thanks to a TikTok by Saki Savavi. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8hhVbr1/

Thousands of federal grants have been terminated, effectively cutting lifesaving research and the careers of people behind the work. Read their stories, thoughtfully written by @rachelnuwer.bsky.social for @sciam.bsky.social. www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...