Amanda Montañez
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New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Amanda:
A New Map Tracks the World’s Largest Glaciers
A visualization compares the forms of Earth’s largest flows of ice → Read More
The Most Compelling Science Graphics of 2022
From COVID to space exploration, graphics helped tell some the year’s most important stories → Read More
See How Much Climate Change Has Cost Different Countries
Low-income nations bear the brunt of costs from climate change → Read More
In 2020, Record-Breaking Hurricanes Arrived Early—and Often
So far this season, 25 of 28 storms have been the earliest on record → Read More
Carbon Taxes Would Boost Jobs across the U.S.
Construction and manufacturing careers would rise nationwide → Read More
How and Why Scientists Redefined the Kilogram
Illustrations from the Scientific American archive break down this “massive” development → Read More
How Much of the World's Protected Land Is Actually Protected?
Intense human pressure on areas set aside for preservation could be threatening biodiversity → Read More
People Who Understand Evolution Are More Likely to Accept It
Even among the religious and conservative, knowledge of the theory influenced belief → Read More
How Deep Is Your Carbon Footprint?--Celebrate Earth Day with Data
An infographic reveals the most effective ways to live more sustainably → Read More
State of the Union for Life Expectancy Is Positive, but Some States Lag Behind
Newly published data highlights health trends throughout the country → Read More
This Is What the Race Gap in Academia Looks Like
Data visualization highlights a problematic pattern in fields associated with intrinsic genius → Read More
This Is What the Race Gap in Academia Looks Like
Data visualization highlights a problematic pattern in fields associated with intrinsic genius → Read More
This Is What the Race Gap in Academia Looks Like
Data visualization highlights a problematic pattern in fields associated with intrinsic genius → Read More
Photographing a Lunar Eclipse in 1960 Took More Than a Snap
Diagrams from the Scientific American archive document a feat of citizen science → Read More
The data behind the women’s movement
Charts highlight some of the key issues Women’s March activists are fighting for. → Read More
The Data behind the Women's Movement
Charts highlight some of the key issues Women’s March activists are fighting for → Read More
The Data behind the Women's Movement
Charts highlight some of the key issues Women’s March activists are fighting for → Read More
When 2 (Disciplines) Become 1
Last month I had the pleasure of attending two separate conferences focused on the intersection of art and science. I had co-organized one of the events, a one-day affair called SciVizNYC, which featured 15 speakers working in various fields involving science visualization. After listening to this diverse series of professionals, including medical illustrators, journalists, fine artists and… → Read More
When 2 (Disciplines) Become 1
Last month I had the pleasure of attending two separate conferences focused on the intersection of art and science. I had co-organized one of the events, a one-day affair called SciVizNYC, which featured 15 speakers working in various fields involving science visualization. After listening to this diverse series of professionals, including medical illustrators, journalists, fine artists and… → Read More
Cetaceans' Big Brains Are Linked to Their Rich Social Life
Studying whale and dolphin anatomy and behavior could offer insights into human evolution → Read More