DATA VISUALIZATION: Cooperation in Congress (or not)

[Ryan Goble]

Super cool (if a bit depressing) from NPR's Skunk Bear Tumblr ... 

Another departure from pure science, but some interesting data visualization from a study published last week. Each dot is a single member of the House of Representatives (democrats = blue, republicans = red). The proximity and lines between dots indicates cooperation - voting the same way on legislation. The more they vote the same way, the thicker the connecting lines and the closer the dots.