Many Hong Kong citizens are currently protesting for democratic reform in downtown Hong Kong. As is expected, the Chinese netizens have taken to social media to spread their message. Instagram in particular was in the press as there were reports…
Which Cancer Centers are Closest to You?
Last week I described how Voronoi diagrams can be created in R. Using that technique (and some heavy post-processing in Photoshop), I created this Voronoi diagram of the NCI-designated Cancer Centers in the U.S. According to the website, these centers…
K-12 Schools in the United States Mapped
I’ve recently been seeing a lot of maps where things like tweets or McDonald’s locations are geocoded and plotted onto a map on the United States. Unfortunately, they usually all end up looking the same. We can see where the…
Another Look at School Lunch Participation: Food Insecurity
We’re very fortunate in the U.S. to have high access to food and there are many social programs to help people who cannot afford food. That being said, food insecurity is still a problem for some families. According to the…
National School Lunch Program Participation
In the U.S. we have a national program for school children that allows them to get get reduced cost or free meals. Meals are available to all students and based on family income, some children are eligible for either free…