“The problem with the Pacific garbage patch is that I've never seen a picture of it that's compelling; when you go out there they say there's garbage floating over an area the size of the state of Texas. So you sort of imagine it, then you want to see the pictorial evidence of it, and when you're actually out there, it's not like you're knee deep in garbage. There's a lot of it slightly subsurface, so the pictures don't convey it. However, that photograph of 13.8 ounces of mostly plastic inside the stomach of one bird tells the story.”
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A Payoff Out of Poverty? - NYTimes.com - 0 views
Data & Design How-to's Note 1: Where is your evidence? | Drawing by Numbers - 2 views
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I agree with Susan Middleton that visuals can have a huge affect on people. It is all about the best way to get your point across to your audience. This picture of the contents of the bird's stomach next to the picture of what plastic items currently float in our oceans needs no explanation. Automatically, the audience can understand that you are against people throwing away plastic items that can choke these birds. This picture is not only perfect because it doesn't need an explanation, but also because it is dramatic enough to cause people to think twice about throwing away small, plastic items.
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Embrace the Wonk : CJR - 0 views
PublicAffairs Books: THE POLITICAL BRAIN - 8 views
Does the Invisible Hand Need a Helping Hand? - Reason.com - 8 views
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But we're showing that the neural reward is even higher when you have voluntary giving."
Joanna Moorhead on the best country to give birth | Life and style | The Guardian - 18 views
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Carmen's chance of dying as a result of childbirth over her lifetime is one in 29,800 (Dahara's, remember, was just one in seven). The risk of Tess dying in her first year is one in 333. In Sweden, 100% of births are attended by a skilled, trained midwife.
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The dramatic difference of these statistics is really sad. Losing a child is one of the hardest things things a parent has to go through. I personally know someone who lost a baby who was only 6 months old; the parents were so heart-broken for so long. In Niger, the mothers, as the fathers don't seem to be around during this time, have to go through this all the time. This is so depressing.
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