50 Bad IdeasI’m not teaching this semester, but as the calendar turns over into February I’m reminded of a seasonal event that I’ve come to expect…Jan 30, 2024Jan 30, 2024
From Binoculars to Binomials: Birding and Data Viz, Together at LastI’m teaching an online class, starting at the end of next month. It’s called Binoculars to Binomials. The course is for coders who are…Jan 19, 2024Jan 19, 2024
The AI Grift Detector: Installation And Maintenance GuideLast week I watched a viral video of a commencement where the speaker urged the new grads to build and tune their “idiot detection…Jan 8, 2024Jan 8, 2024
Visualizing a Nation’s DNAThis story was originally published on my blog on June 19th, 2009. I’m moving it here for posterity.Jan 31, 2023Jan 31, 2023
Visualizing 138 Years of Popular ScienceThis post was originally published on my blog on October 25th, 2011.Jan 31, 2023Jan 31, 2023
All The Names: Algorithmic Design and the 9/11 MemorialThis post was originally published on June 10, 2011 on my blog. Since that link is pretty hard to find, I’m re-publishing it here.Jan 31, 2023Jan 31, 2023
Introducing Once Upon a ChecklistEvery day birders from all around the world make checklists. They tally tanagers, count crows, iterate ibis and enumerate emus. Just this…Aug 9, 2022Aug 9, 2022
A 2021 Gift Guide For BirdersA totally non-comprehensive list of stuff for the bird-inclinedNov 10, 2021Nov 10, 2021
A Harness For a HornbillNick Russo is wearing one sock and holding a small dinosaur.Oct 27, 2021Oct 27, 2021
Published inAge of AwarenessBirds and The Fine Art of NoticingA new generation of post-pandemic birders can change the way we see our citiesJul 5, 20212Jul 5, 20212
The Hard Work of RememberingA short story about about names and memorials, and the necessary work of remembering the victims of COVID-19.Mar 26, 20211Mar 26, 20211
The Abridged Mueller ReportThe President said, “I hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Flynn go.” The President had not directed Flynn to…Apr 18, 2019Apr 18, 2019
Woke-washing IBM’s Dirty ComputersIBM’s ‘Open Letter to Tech’ ad echo the dubious efforts of tobacco + big oil to try to convince us they can clean up their own messes.Mar 22, 20191Mar 22, 20191
Transcript: Artist in the Archive Episode 7 — The Serendipity EpisodeHere’s a transcript from the latest episode of Artist in the Archive. You can listen to the full episode here.Nov 30, 2018Nov 30, 2018
Transcript: Artist in the Archive Episode 6 — Be The BitHere’s a transcript from the latest episode of Artist in the Archive. You can listen to the full episode here.Nov 19, 2018Nov 19, 2018
We, The TechnocratsIn Brussels he spoke of courage, of defending principles, of cultivating a ‘healthy suspicion of authority.’ He lavished praise on the…Nov 12, 20181Nov 12, 20181
#Serendipity Run: Finders GuideOn Thursday November 8th, I’m taking over the Library of Congress’ Twitter feed for an experiment in collective serendipity. Any one can…Nov 7, 2018Nov 7, 2018
Sounding the BowHow we moved a vanishing glacier to the center of Canada’s fastest growing cityJun 25, 20181Jun 25, 20181
In the Map RoomMarch 9th, 2017. It’s one of the first warm days of the year in St. Louis, and the doors to the gymnasium at Stevens Middle School are open…May 9, 2018May 9, 2018
