Ben Cooley
Ben Cooley is a Research Data Visualization Engineer at UVM's Complex Systems Institute and the Center for Community News. With a background in journalism, Ben sees visualization as fundamentally an exercise in data storytelling and has crafted numerous interactive stories to explain and expound upon complex topics. Previously, Ben has worked with scientists to visualize data at the Broad Institute, taught data visualization courses at Northeastern University, and created interactive data sites as a consultant for Cornell's Lab of Ornithology, flood relief platforms, and various online publications. You can see his portfolio here: https://benjamincooley.com/
Session
This hands-on workshop explores "small data" through the creation of physical and analog data visualizations. Inspired by projects like Giorgia Lupi's "Dear Data", participants will form small groups and collaborate to represent and humanize data from one of five pre-selected datasets. We will explore how these physical representations can foster community collaboration and new ways of seeing, hearing and sharing data.