Bringing population data to life

I have seen an intriguing and emotional talk about some statistical data of US citizens. I know, how can a talk about population data be exciting, but it really was! Chris Jordan manages to make these numbers come alive using large-scale visualizations. For instance, he creates a giant poster showing the plastic cups discarded every six hours by US airlines. TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design), describes Chris as one who “runs the numbers on modern American life—making large-format, long-zoom artwork from the most mindblowing data about our stuff.” Here a link to his 11 minute talk. Enjoy!