Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 21/09/2026We set aside some time last week to tinker around with our office tools! Please enjoy Ellory's signature Angry Owl doodle taking on a new form with our embroidery machine (and keep an eye out for more on our other recent experiments!) 120
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 18/09/2026You can read more about the underlying methods behind Delphy (and let Mark be your MCMC MC) here: www.fathom.info/notebook/260... 000
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 18/09/2026One of our goals with Delphy is to be a resource for scientists and researchers who need to work with sequencing data, but do not have the technical expertise or computing resources to make use of traditional tools for phylogenetic inference. 100
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 18/09/2026To celebrate Delphy's publication in Nature this week, Mark put together a guide for understanding the basics of Markov Chain Monte Carlo and why these methods are so useful for tracking the evolution of an outbreak.fathom.infoLet me be your MCMC MC: a non-technical guide to Delphy, part 1 | Fathom Information DesignThe statistics behind Bayesian phylogenetics can be complex, but not so bad that a little explanation won't clear things up. 100
Reposted by Fathom Information DesignBroad Institute @broadinstitute.org · 16/09/2026To aid in virus outbreak responses, Broad researchers from @sabetilab.bsky.social and @fathom.info created Delphy.bio, a free web tool to reconstruct how a virus is spreading and changing using viral genomic data, reducing a months-long task into one that takes hours.broadinstitute.orgSoftware rapidly tracks viral variants with high accuracyA new web-based program called Delphy assembles viral family trees at unprecedented speed to aid outbreak responses. 054
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 16/09/2026You can read more about Delphy here: www.fathom.info/notebook/260... Or just get right into Delphy: www.delphy.biodelphy.bioDelphy 000
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 16/09/2026Sequencing data is a critical source of information when it comes to understanding how a pathogen spreads and evolves over time, and we built Delphy's web interface to remove as many barriers to entry for phylogenetics as possible. 110
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 16/09/2026Delphy was developed in collaboration with Patrick Varilly and the @sabetilab.bsky.social as part of our efforts to develop fast and accessible tools for outbreak surveillance, and we can't wait to see Delphy in the hands of a whole new audience of researchers and public health workers. 110
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 16/09/2026We’re incredibly excited to share that Delphy, our tool for generating and exploring phylogenetic trees, has been published in Nature! Check out the paper here! www.nature.com/articles/s41... 110
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 14/09/2026And a big thank you to Dila for all her work on some exciting Rowboat mapping updates you'll be seeing very soon! 010
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 14/09/2026Last Friday, our intern Dila said goodbye with an incredible presentation all about her journey navigating Javascript and CSS with us this summer. We sent her off with a custom All Streets map of Cyprus and wish her all the best in her next adventure! 120
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 10/09/2026We wrote about our latest work on a mundane but important feature we’re excited about in Rowboat. Our intern Rahul’s picture of a smiley face in the data table isn’t exactly the intended use case, but we’re delighted that we've made that Easter egg possible. www.fathom.info/notebook/260... 020
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 02/09/2026...and the impact of ChatGPT on the college admissions process. 000
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 02/09/2026Check out some of her past projects exploring AI political deepfakes... 100
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 02/09/2026This summer, we welcomed Rekha as the latest member of our team! Rekha is a developer and designer with a background in theoretical linguistics and interactive journalism. 141
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 28/08/2026Maybe not as major as some of the new features we're cooking up, but we're always looking for ways to get to the fun stuff of spotting patterns and finding answers in data as fast as possible. You can take a look at NYC's finest rodents for yourself here: rowbo.at/t33cgsshrowbo.atRowboatWelcome to Rowboat–a lightning fast tool for understanding large datasets. Sign in or create a free account to get started. 020
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 28/08/2026Revisiting some old favorite datasets in Rowboat lately (*cough* Squirrels! *cough*), I've been appreciating some of our recent updates that make it much easier to work with and apply changes to multiple columns at the same time. 130
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 25/08/2026Last week we said a fond farewell to Rahul on the last day of his internship. We've loved hearing all about his dragon boat team (they paddle, never row), his band (book 'em early), and his passion for image making (check out the cyanotype workshop he put together for us!) We'll miss you Rahul! 011
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 19/08/2026Did you catch the solar eclipse last week, wherever you were in the world? Here in Boston, we saw a delightful partial eclipse, featuring Paul's Eclipto box, for the naked eye, and Rahul's stunning photos, captured through eclipse glasses. 000
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 17/06/2026See our 2019 creations in this gallery: www.fathom.info/holiday/reso...fathom.info 000
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 17/06/2026One of our beloved tools (or toys) in the office is this knitting machine, which we once used to make personalized patterns for our 2019 holiday cards. Lately, we've been getting re-acquainted with the machine by making small two-color swatches out of digital image patterns. 120
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 10/06/2026Paul recently shared with us some updates on his delightfully tiny typeface, Lilliput! He promises more styles coming soon, for all your woodland creature–sized typesetting needs. 🐿️📕 021
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 03/06/2026Thanks to Nermine for helping with Ben's class at MIT this semester, and for taking time to come share your work with us at the office! We gained a whole new appreciation for wind and how it shapes everything around us. 🌬️ 000
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 29/05/2026To do this handy "filter preview" trick, hold down Alt or Option while hovering over an entry in a histogram, bar chart, or map list. You can play with the file here: rowbo.at/2qopaqgc Note on data: this is cobbled together from individual tables on states' history or genealogy sites.rowbo.atRowboatWelcome to Rowboat–a lightning fast tool for understanding large datasets. Sign in or create a free account to get started. 020
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 29/05/2026Lately, we've been going down a rabbit hole of data about place names in the US. Here, we can take our New England town establishment data into Rowboat and do two cool things: see a detailed county map and play it over time to see the northward spread of towns in the area, all in just 15 seconds. 101
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 27/05/2026You can enter Scaled in Miles here: www.fathom.info/miles-web/ Or read more about the project (and its print companion) here: www.fathom.info/miles/fathom.infoScaled in MilesLet’s talk Milestones. Scaled in Miles explores and plays the career and collaborations of Miles Davis 032
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 27/05/2026This look into the iconic career of Miles Davis pays tribute to the profound influence Miles had on the genre of jazz by exploring the many collaborations that shaped his body of work. 121
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 27/05/2026Yesterday marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Miles Davis. A little over a decade ago, Mark's passion for jazz developed into one of our all-time favorite projects: Scaled in Miles. 185
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 04/05/2026Today, we want to wish a very happy 89th birthday to one of our all time favorite collaborators: Mr. Ron Carter. We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Maestro and his incredible team over the years! roncarteruniverse.com 011
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 03/04/2026We had so much fun playing with these and can't wait to tinker again! 020
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 03/04/2026These are powered by the Raspberry Pi Pico with a Pico Display on top — just 2in long and 1in wide! 120
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 03/04/2026We've been dreaming about hardware hacking for a few years and finally have the pieces we need. Ben, Karlie, and Andy put together about twenty of these gadgets. We did a dry run making weather displays in the studio yesterday, then got students set up at Ben’s information design class today. 152
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 30/01/2026We visited the Leventhal Map & Education Center last year and, after diving into everything from maps of dragons to geographic data visualizations, Karlie shared some thoughts on how map-making has transformed over time. You can find the blog post at fathom.info/notebook/260122fathom.infoHere be Dragons | Fathom Information DesignFathom's recent encounters with maps. 031
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 12/01/2026In the latest post on our blog, Katherine reflects on how we've been thinking and talking about generative AI in the studio. www.fathom.info/notebook/260...fathom.infoA culture of work we believe in | Fathom Information DesignKatherine reflects on how we've been thinking and talking about generative AI in the studio. 161
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 09/01/2026Thanks, Jasper, for this detailed write-up about using Rowboat to look at Dutch vehicle registration data! It's always a nice boost to hear that the tool is useful and helps with doing this kind of exploration more easily. blog.kenteken.tv/2025/10/15/s...blog.kenteken.tvSnelle data analyses met tool Rowboat - Kenteken.TV blogMet gratis tool Rowboat kan je geavanceerde analyses van RDW opendata gegevens maken. Kenteken.tv legt uit hoe je dat doet. 060
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 19/12/2025Thanks for using Rowboat in 2025! We appreciate everyone who's checked out the tool and shared it around. Look forward to more exciting updates in 2026! For our latest release notes, visit docs.rowboat.net/releases/202...docs.rowboat.netRowboat | December 19, 2025Documentation site for Rowboat. 020
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 19/12/2025We just pushed out our last big batch of Rowboat improvements and fixes before the end of the year. Fun fact: the most long-lived issue that we managed to close in this time was one that had been open for 2 years and 4 months. Feels good to finally get that one resolved! 140
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 19/12/2025If you're feeling nostalgic, you can also revisit the last few years of Fathom holiday gifts here: www.fathom.info/holiday/ Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a happy new year! 000
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 19/12/2025This year we celebrated the holidays by gathering together our favorite cozy winter treats and comfort meals to share with our friends and families. You can visit the charming animated cookbook Paul put together to read, print, and share our recipes: www.fathom.info/holiday/25/ 110
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 18/12/2025As is now tradition, Ellory put together a year end recap to keep our avid fans updated on all we’ve been up to (both in and out of the office) in 2025. It’s now up on our blog if you would like to check it out: www.fathom.info/notebook/251... Wishing you all a safe and restful holiday season!fathom.info2025 at Fathom! | Fathom Information Design2025 was a pretty mind-blowing year for our work in pandemic preparedness. 030
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 15/12/2025Last month, we shared that Sentinel, our collaboration with the Sabeti Lab and IGH, has been awarded the MacArthur Foundation 100&Change grant. We wrote a bit more about the news, reflecting on how this project came to be and how it continues to give us hope: www.fathom.info/notebook/251...fathom.info100&Change | Fathom Information DesignSentinel, our long-time collaboration with the Sabeti Lab and IGH, has been awarded the MacArthur Foundation 100&Change grant. 020
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 20/11/2025We are beyond excited that our collaboration with the Sabeti Lab and IGH to develop an outbreak detection and response framework has been awarded the MacArthur Foundation 100&Change grant! You can check out the announcement here: www.macfound.org/press/press-... 161
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 10/11/2025We just launched a desktop version of Rowboat! * Open much larger files (offline!) * Own Desktop as a one-time purchase. * Use a double-clickable app that’s even faster than the web version. Browser or desktop, your data never leaves your machine. Read more: www.fathom.info/notebook/251... 041
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 20/10/2025Following the completion of his summer 2024 internship, we now welcome Andy back as a full time member of the team. 010
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 17/10/2025Voitko sanoa uudelleen? Outside of the studio, Mark’s been studying Finnish and Paul’s learning type design. We’re delighted by these unique Finnish cheatsheets they designed using Paul’s work-in-progress font Lilliput. #typedesign #finnish #typography #languagelearning #liliput 130
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 02/10/2025Rowboat makes it easy to explore data by filtering down to different subsets. In this UFO sightings dataset (rowboat.net/f/uzu782mq), ppen the Find tool and filter the “datetime_time” column with “7/4” to see how many sightings happened on July 4th. 030
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 23/09/2025We recently made a round of visual updates to Rowboat to make it even easier to spot geographic regions where data is more highly concentrated. To get more out of your own geographic data, head to www.rowboat.net 010
Fathom Information Design @fathom.info · 17/09/2025You can install the Chrome browser extension here: chromewebstore.google.com/detail/open-.... For those who don’t use Chrome — Firefox and Safari extensions should be arriving in the coming weeks! 010
