The late data visionary Hans Rosling mesmerised the world with his work, contributing to a more informed society. Rosling used global health data to paint a stunning picture of how our world is a ...

When strongman Mitchell Hooper set up to complete a Flintstone Barbell – a behind-the-neck overhead press using two giant rocks – in the qualifying rounds of the 2022 World’s Strongest Man, he was ...

The popular expression 'a picture says a thousand words’ holds true when it comes to data. Human beings are programmed to understand visual information much faster than written text or spoken words.

Medical visualisation is the use of computers to create 3D images from medical imaging data sets. It’s a relatively young field of science, relying heavily on advances in computing for its horsepower.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Anyone who recently bought an exploding smartphone or spent hours sleeping on the floor at Heathrow’s Terminal ...

At the heart of the scientific method lies the ability to make sense from data. However, this is a challenge in the fast-moving field of biotechnology, where new experimental methods are creating huge ...

A woman who had debilitating pain as a teenager credits visualisation techniques with saving her life. Ulcerative colitis used to leave Maya Raichoora taking 65 pills a day and in "constant agony".