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 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 ...

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Far from being the preserve of elite athletes, visualisation can help anyone improve their performance. Rob Kemp discovers how we can all unlock peak performance with visualisation Visualisation is ...

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But how much data can a picture capture? Or, more interestingly, how can a picture tell a story that’s hiding in data? Our eyes can process vast amounts ...

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.

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.

On the evening before a Premier League football match, Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney habitually asks the club’s kit man what colour shirts, shorts and socks the team will wear the next day.

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