Investigating the Social World
Video and Multimedia
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Video
The Beauty of Data Visualization
David McCandless uses data visualization to make complex data sets easily digestible and quickly understandable.
Quantitative Data Analysis
A brief video demonstrating the application of quantitative data analysis.
Audio
Tone Deafness Study Yields Sweet Notes
Using data, scientists have found that although tone deaf people are unable to differentiate between being on pitch and off pitch, their brains may know the difference.
How Is the U.S. Economy Doing? Examining Latest Data
In this clip, The Economist’s Ryan Avent analyzes major economic indicators and their usefulness.
Web
Roper Center: For Public Opinion Research
By visiting the Roper Center’s website, students can access public opinion data.
Gapminder
Gapminder is an example of effective data visualization.