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“Comment is free,” wrote Guardian editor CP Scott in 1921, “but facts are sacred”. This truism kicks off the Guardian’s new e-book on data journalism. The short book, written by Simon Rogers and available for $3.99 at Amazon and iBooks, is a resource we’ve found extremely helpful in understanding data journalism; why it works and why [...]
A colleague recently told me about a conference call with staffers from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; for them, infographics were the current “holy grail” in evaluation. They don’t just talk about it either, as the Foundation’s site includes some very nice examples. Infographics can be highly effective additions to a non-profit organization’s evaluation [...]
Gross domestic product is what is often used as a default indicator of a nation’s success. This is a reliable and standard measure of a certain type of proxy for a limited type of health. But what are the real implications for children in using this proxy? Lately, economists are working on developing something better. [...]
The quote is from the work of Karen Barad. She started out as a feminist theorist and is currently a PhD in particle physics. Her book “Meeting the Universe Halfway” is, in part, a discussion on how to teach physics (and by extension other sciences) from a feminist perspective. It is wildy exciting and hopeful. For [...]
According to the NYT,this is the indicator used by Kathleen Sebelius to justify restricting access to Plan B, or emergency contraception to females of all ages. Women who have unprotected intercourse have about one chance in 20 of becoming pregnant. Those who take Plan B within three days cut that risk to about one in 40. [...]
Medical complications from pregnancy are the leading cause of death among girls ages 15 to 19 worldwide. Compared with women ages 20 to 24, girls ages 10 to 14 are five times more likely to die from childbirth, and girls 15 to 19 are up to twice as likely, worldwide. (United Nations Children’s Fund, Equality, [...]
