In this special episode, Cole unveils her new children's book, "Daphne Draws Data," a vibrant adventure aimed at making data, numbers and graphs accessible to young minds. Inspired by her own children's curiosity, Cole discusses the importance of introducing data literacy early through storytelling, illustrated by the talented John Skewes. Join Cole as she shares insights into creating the book, its enchanting characters, and how Daphne the dragon helps her friends solve problems using data. Discover how you can help ignite a passion for data in the next generation and hear a sample of the audio book!

Related Links:

• Daphne Draws Data Official Site

• Order on Amazon

• Listen to the Audiobook

• Daphne Draws Data Resources for Parents

• Sign up for the Daphne Mailing List

• Follow Daphne on Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest

Cole sits down with Steve Glynn in an episode recorded for the Experience Milwaukee podcast that we’ve recast here. Tune in to hear about Cole’s path, books, and…scotch?! The pair dive into Cole’s new children’s book, Daphne Draws Data: A storytelling with data adventure, talk about life in Wisconsin, and more.

Listening time 23:45 | related links:

• Order Cole’s new book!

• Experience Milwaukee podcast

• Book: storytelling with data: a data visualization guide for business professionals

• Book: storytelling with data: let’s practice!

• Book: storytelling with you: plan, create, and deliver a stellar presentation

• Upcoming events: DaphneDrawsData.com/events

• Upcoming masterclass & more: storytellingwithdata.com/workshops

Join Cole as she chats with Nathan Yau, founder of FlowingData and author of Visualize This and Data Points. Nathan shares his journey from grad school at UCLA to becoming a renowned figure in data visualization. They discuss the evolution of his work, the inception of FlowingData, and the impact of his books on the field. Dive deep into the creative process behind visualizing data, the importance of asking questions, and the iterative nature of both data analysis and visualization.

Listening time 51:25 | related links:

• Follow Nathan: flowingdata.com | LinkedIn | Twitter

• Buy Nathan’s new book! Visualize This, 2nd edition

• Book: Exploratory Data Analysis (Tukey)

• Interactive visual: How Americans Spend Their Day

• Blog post: How You Will Die

• Blog post: Ebb and Flow of Box Office Receipts (steam graph)

• Online to do list: Remember The Milk