Data Visualization

Blog of the Data Visualization & Communication Course at OSB-AUB

This is my favorite part about analytics: Taking boring flat data and bringing it to life through visualization” John Tukey

Sustainable Horizons: Pioneering Change for a Greener Tomorrow

Can you imagine our amazing Lebanese moderate climate that we have all loved turning into an exceptionally scorching or freezing weather condition?   Climate change has become a global concern, with impacts felt across all nations and regions. It messes up...

Earth: A story of a Sick Mother with Smart Children

    Understanding Our Relationship with Mother Earth As we journey through life, we gain a deeper appreciation for the sacrifices made by our parents and family. Their efforts have shaped our existence, nurturing dreams within us from an early age. Many of...

Child Labour in Africa

This is Hamisi, an 11 year who has a career as a miner. Hamisi dropped out of his third year of primary school and left his home village after his father was unable to pay for his uniform and school fees. Although Hamisi's parents have their own half-acre coffee farm,...

Kuwait, one of the world’s richest countries is becoming unlivable

You may be questioning yourself; how can one of the richest countries in the world like Kuwait become unlivable? With a country of a small size like Kuwait, the amount of Co2 emissions is making the air polluted hence hard to live in. As per the World Data Index,...

Lebanon’s Life Expectancy Crisis: How Inflation is Stealing Years from Its People

Lebanon, celebrated for its resilience and vibrant cultural identity, is confronting a quiet yet profound crisis: a decline in life expectancy. This vital indicator of societal well-being has been shifting alarmingly since 2019. Once a point of national pride, the...

Relating GDP & R&D to Mortality Rate In Our World

Diseases have always been a main driver behind the increase in mortality rate at a global stage with variations in its indulgence and impact among different countries. Many of these diseases are chronic, incurable diseases such as: cancer, diabetes and many more that...

Highest Paid Sports By Salaries And Endorsements

The Following Visual shows how the Salaries and Endorsements of Different Players in Different Sports are distributed according to Forbes in 2018.
We can see that Basketball is the dominant sport across the world , Mainly Due to the Presence of Two Organizations The NBA ( National Basketball Association) and the Euro-League.

Netflix – Facts and Figures

It will be interesting to explore what all insights can be obtained from a Netflix dataset.

Effect of Government Economic Policies on Global Inflation

The average CPI (Consumer Price Index) has drastically increased in 2021 mainly due to governments' economic policies shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. As we can see in the graphs below, the average government debt as % of GDP has increased from 61% in 2019 to 80% in...

Women in Leadership

Introduction In this day and age, women are still vastly underrepresented at the top of business organizations, and also in the roles that lead to the top, progress has been slow even stalled over the last decade. Women should be empowered to walk up to senior...

Challenges facing Africa’s Youth

Africa, a sprawling continent marked by extraordinary variety, is often called the "birthplace and resting place of the young," a term that reflects its profound disparities and struggles. With the globe’s most youthful populace, Africa is prepared for remarkable...

“Africa – Cradle and Grave of its Youth”

Africa’s youth face immense challenges that shape their future and impact the continent’s development. Through the lens of the World Development Index, we examine key indicators that highlight systemic issues affecting children: Primary School Enrollment – How does...

The psychology behind chess

The psychology behind chess

Introduction: Chess, through history, has been used to determine someone's intelligence; it has been used geopolitically in 1972 when the famous American Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky from the USSR, signaling Western intelligence over Eastern one. Not only...

Student Performance in Exams

Student Performance in Exams

Unveiling Exam Success: Insights into Student Performance   Education shapes futures, but what factors play the most significant role in student success? This project explores student performance through data from a Kaggle dataset and a survey conducted among...

Exposing Thyroid Diseases

Exposing Thyroid Diseases

In the quiet corridors of our family history, a common threat is spreading across generations: thyroid diseases; which are a whispered secret, passed down from mothers to daughters, as if it is a legacy of hormonal imbalances that affect our entire life. But as I...

Air Pollution: A Harsh Breath to Reality

Air Pollution: A Harsh Breath to Reality

My Personal Experience It’s been for 5 years in my life that I live in a country where is located in Mediterranean coast and I felt a paramount difference in quality of life in the sense of what you breathe into your body and lungs. All my life until reach 18 years...

Silent Suffering: Unveiling the Darkness of Bullying

Silent Suffering: Unveiling the Darkness of Bullying

Recognizing the Issue Imagine being a young teenager, just trying to navigate the ups and downs of growing up. Now picture facing daily taunts, threats, and even physical harm from your peers. This is the harsh reality for many adolescents and pre-adolescents who fall...