Jer Thorp50 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…2 min read·Jan 30, 2024----
Jer ThorpFrom 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…3 min read·Jan 19, 2024----
Jer ThorpThe 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…·3 min read·Jan 8, 2024----
Jer ThorpVisualizing a Nation’s DNAThis story was originally published on my blog on June 19th, 2009. I’m moving it here for posterity.4 min read·Jan 31, 2023----
Jer ThorpVisualizing 138 Years of Popular ScienceThis post was originally published on my blog on October 25th, 2011.4 min read·Jan 31, 2023----
Jer ThorpAll 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.8 min read·Jan 31, 2023----
Jer ThorpIntroducing 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…4 min read·Aug 9, 2022--1--1
Jer ThorpA 2021 Gift Guide For BirdersA totally non-comprehensive list of stuff for the bird-inclined·7 min read·Nov 10, 2021----
Jer ThorpA Harness For a HornbillNick Russo is wearing one sock and holding a small dinosaur.7 min read·Oct 27, 2021----
Jer ThorpinAge of AwarenessBirds and The Fine Art of NoticingA new generation of post-pandemic birders can change the way we see our cities4 min read·Jul 5, 2021--1--1