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Michael Alwill

Michael Alwill

Surviving, Thriving, Striving

Around 13 years ago, when I was at Google, I ran into an executive in the hall who I’d worked with on a handful of projects. We chatted for…

Oct 2, 2023

Surviving, Thriving, Striving

Oct 2, 2023

Michael Alwill

Every Act of Creation is an Act of Destruction

Take a blank page. Write or draw something on it. Congratulations, you have created something at the expense of the page you used.

Sep 27, 2023

Sep 27, 2023

Michael Alwill

The Cost of Communication: How the families of inmates are forced to pay exorbitant rates for phone…

For every 1,000 people in the United States about 7 of them are in prison, which means the United States has an incarceration rate higher…

Jul 3, 2018

The Cost of Communication: How the families of inmates are forced to pay exorbitant rates for phone…

Jul 3, 2018

Michael Alwill

Where’s the Money?: The Growth (and Loss) of Wealth in America

I’ve been itching to make a bivariate choropleth for the last few weeks, which is a map showing two variables along with their interaction…

Jun 25, 2018

Where’s the Money?: The Growth (and Loss) of Wealth in America

Jun 25, 2018

Michael Alwill

Commander-in-Tweet: Analyzing the Narcissism and Branding of Donald Trump

It’s no secret that the President of the United States loves Twitter. It’s undoubtedly his favorite communication channel, and over the…

Jun 14, 2018

Commander-in-Tweet: Analyzing the Narcissism and Branding of Donald Trump

Jun 14, 2018

Michael Alwill

Data Bowie: The Math Behind the Music Legend

The verdict’s in: David Bowie’s lyrics are meaningless.

May 31, 2018

Data Bowie: The Math Behind the Music Legend

May 31, 2018

Michael Alwill

Who’s In A Name?: Unisex Names From 1980–2017

This past weekend (5/19/2018), Reddit user /u/newishtodc posted a data visualization showing the most common unisex names between 1980–2017…

May 22, 2018

Who’s In A Name?: Unisex Names From 1980–2017

May 22, 2018

Michael Alwill

Stairway to Hangover: What you should (and shouldn’t!) be drinking

Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone! Today I’m here with a quick data visualization that will take you through some of the most common drinks out…

May 5, 2018

Stairway to Hangover: What you should (and shouldn’t!) be drinking

May 5, 2018

Michael Alwill

Michael Alwill

Writer, analyst, designer, and all around polymath. Brooklyn-born and universe-raised. Turning over stones and gathering no moss. www.michaelalwill.com

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