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Notebook

Here's where we post periodic updates on what we've been up to at Fathom. Reflections on the interesting stories that emerge from our client work, side projects, after-hours rabbitholes, and other miscellaneous threads of inquiry.

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Landscapes in the spring and summer
Landscapes in the spring and summer
Lessons from the Pavement
Adventures of the Fathom running crew.
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Four different chart types in Rowboat
Four different chart types in Rowboat
Rowboat: Nine Months Down the River
Lots to share since launching Rowboat: stacks, ranges, bars, and more to come!
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A scatterplot of coordinates of squirrel sightings, suspiciously corresponding with the shape of Central Park on a map, shown on the right.
A scatterplot of coordinates of squirrel sightings, suspiciously corresponding with the shape of Central Park on a map, shown on the right.
Squirreling Around in Rowboat
Uncovering the secrets of NYC’s squirrel population.
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2024!
After spending much of the last two years working away on some behind-the-scenes projects, 2024 became a Year of Big Announcements. We love sharing our work with the community we’ve built over the last decade+, and finally getting to talk publicly about work we’re extremely proud of has been a highlight of our year.
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A still of the Delphy modeling process.
A still of the Delphy modeling process.
Democratizing Phylogenetics with Delphy
Delphy aims to lower technical barriers to phylogenetic research.
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Our main social media profiles side-by-side: Instagram, Bluesky, and Mastodon
Our main social media profiles side-by-side: Instagram, Bluesky, and Mastodon
Navigating a Fractured Social Landscape
A quick update on our socials.
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A person sitting at her desk, flipping through a book about accessibility while looking at a terminal on a laptop screen
A person sitting at her desk, flipping through a book about accessibility while looking at a terminal on a laptop screen
Approaching Accessibility
Taking a personal approach to understanding and implementing accessibility.
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Introducing Rowboat
Why do we work with data?
What’s the best way to learn about a dataset?
Why is it usually so difficult to work with data tools?
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A Day in My Commute: Elissa’s Journey
Join Elissa for a day in the life of her commute to the Fathom office!
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Reviving the 3D Printer
Andy talks through the process of reviving our studio's 3D printer to make a set of map slices.
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