Algorithms Don’t Do Anything
The pandemic disruption created a problem for the UK education system: how to move students forward without being able to run their typical exams and tests. In response to this, testers designed an algorithm they would use to assign probable scores instead. It worked...
Choose Maps for Equity
A map isn’t just a map. The work of alternate cartographer Denis Wood often reminds me that maps are equal parts poetry and science. They can also be some of the most insidious and powerful tools of cultural oppression. Maps are a very special kind...
Reverse Engineering Data Viz for Equity
If you’re interested in equity in data then it’s not enough to simply design a data visualization based on ‘best practices’ and hope for the best. It’s important to go beyond hopeful good intentions and actually test whether or not your design is...
Science Doesn’t Stop when the Art Starts
When you are communicating your Data Science findings, don’t ditch the scientific mindset you’ve had for all the other parts of your project. It’s not at all uncommon for We All Count to work with a project that has allocated tens of thousands of dollars toward...