Big new blogpost!
My guide to data visualization, which includes a very long table of contents, tons of charts, and more.
--> Why data visualization matters and how to make charts more effective, clear, transparent, and sometimes, beautiful.
www.scientificdiscovery.dev/p/salonis-gu...
It’s happening again in November. 30 days and 30 themes for maps. Take part, learn something new and have fun. That’s what #30DayMapChallenge is about 🌎
I’m happy to share that my first PhD article is out in Geografiska Annaler: Series B! It looks at how the geographies of old-age employment in Sweden have changed over the past 30 years. doi.org/10.1080/0435...
New submission format at SBE:
“Replications as Registered Reports”
link.springer.com/journal/1118...
You can get "in-principle acceptance" before data collection even begins; final paper gets published regardless the results, if the study is conducted rigorously.
#EconSky
📊 Five #ggplot2 functions I wish I'd known about earlier 📊
I've written a short blog (with examples) of some of the lesser-known {ggplot2} functions and arguments that make it easier to create better charts!
Link: nrennie.rbind.io/blog/five-gg...
#RStats #DataViz
📢 Is Germany experiencing urban or suburban growth?
New paper out now: Contrasting long-standing and novel urban gradient classifications
✨ First article from my thesis, published Open Access in Applied Geography!
👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ap...
Saloni
Sebastian Hanika
The call for the next EDSD is open! It’s a fantastic program I can wholeheartedly recommend to anyone with an interest in demography. The community is amazing, both during and after the program.
My department is hiring 1–2 PhD students in Human Geography! This is an open PhD position, meaning you can define your own research project. lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/...
Please share!
Josephine Rekers and I made a map! Our contribution to the new Geographica section in @tesg-journal.bsky.social
Using both the pace and level of ageing, we highlight the "messy middle" of the urban–rural spectrum and the diverse regional ageing trajectories.
doi.org/10.1111/tesg...
Topi Tjukanov
demoscapes.org is a visual atlas of demographic surfaces hosted at @mpidr.bsky.social. It is also my passion project growing out of my 2016 human mortality database explorer. Did you publish something containing Lexis surfaces? Consider reaching out and having your work featured on the site.
Sebastian Hanika
Alex Coad
Tamilwai J. Kolowa
Nicola Rennie
Sebastian Hanika
As populations age, many countries are raising retirement ages and encouraging longer working lives. In Sweden, where old-age employment rates are already high, questions remain about how these pat...
There are a few small tweaks you can make to your ggplot2 code to improve your charts. However, they’re not often mentioned. So here’s a few functions and arguments I wish I’d known about earlier.
Job assignments: The doctoral candidate program amounts to 240 credits (equivalent to four years of full-time study). It formally ends with the doctoral candidate publicly defending his/her printed do
Call for applications: European Doctoral School of Demography (EDSD) 2026-2027
To be held at @mpidr.bsky.social and @sghwarsaweu.bsky.social
Application deadline: 27 March 2026 at 12 PM (noon)
Program start: 1 September 2026
Scholarships are available
Details: eaps.nl/edsd/how-to-...
Check out @jschoeley.com's very cool project: Demoscapes! It now features interactive Lexis surfaces based on our recent PNAS paper tracking cohort trends in major causes of death in the US. It's (to us data lovers) so fun!
demoscapes.org/collections/...
