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Neil Halloran @neilhalloran.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Denver friends — The Plea is screening Sept 10 at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, followed by a panel on vaccines & public trust in science. The fantastic lineup includes ‪@drhigginsmd.bsky.social‬ & ‪@funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social‬. Hope to see you there! institute.dmns.org/events/trust...

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Trust in Science: The Future of Vaccines

Join us for the premiere of the new documentary, The Plea, which chronicles the eradication of smallpox. Following the screening, talk with the filmmaker and a panel of doctors and public health offic...

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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

THE PLEA by Neil Halloran A magnificent documentary on microbes and humanity at its best. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybVZ...

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Defeating a Virus That Killed Half a Billion People – The Plea

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RJ Andrews @infowetrust.com · 17/05/2025

THE PLEA is the most exquisitely told, and urgently needed, data storytelling. Bravo @neilhalloran.bsky.social! Science 🤝 Humanism ! youtu.be/ybVZ7vluYhQ?...

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

The new Neil Halloran documentary on Smallpox has completely changed how I see the RFK Jr. version of the world. Neil (softly) argues that realizing that disease isn't the fault of the sick /or/ the fault of the Gods ushered in a new future where we felt the authority to care for each other.

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Roberta Baskin @robertabaskin.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Watch this fascinating data visualization on the history of deadly smallpox by @neilhalloran.bsky.social - It's relevance today in the midst of #vaccine debunkers couldn't be more timely. A riveting 25-mins film full of aha moments. youtu.be/ybVZ7vluYhQ

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Neil Halloran @neilhalloran.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Smallpox deaths in London vs colonized territories

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Peter Walker @pegerteg.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Important wee doc by @neilhalloran.bsky.social about why we must remember the victory over smallpox and how humanitarian collaboration/aid can keep other viruses at bay: youtu.be/ybVZ7vluYhQ

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kottke.org @kottke.org · 30/04/2025

The Plea is a data-driven documentary by Neil Halloran about how smallpox was eradicated from the face of the Earth. “What it took was humanity, through the use of science & humanitarianism, answering its own plea for something to be done about it.” [kottke.org]

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Smallpox: Defeating a Virus That Killed Half a Billion People

This is a great data-driven short documentary by Neil Halloran about how smallpox was eradicated from the face of the Earth. And what it took was humanity, through the use of science & humanitarianism, answering its ow

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Neil Halloran @neilhalloran.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Today I’m excited to announce the launch of my latest data-driven documentary, The Plea. Three years in the making, it tells the story of the first vaccine and the global effort to eradicate smallpox. youtu.be/ybVZ7vluYhQ

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Neil Halloran @neilhalloran.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Trailer for my upcoming doc. To attend the April 28 premiere in Philly, reserve seats here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-plea-f...

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Neil Halloran @neilhalloran.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

🎬 My next data-driven documentary about the first vaccine and the eradication of smallpox is premiering April 28th in Philly! 🎻 Live soundtrack performed on stage 🩺 Panel after the film with Dr. Paul Offit 🎟️ Free event—seating is limited! RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-plea-f...

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Lane Greene @lanegreene.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Much-needed good news. Nobody knows exactly why, but opioid deaths have begun a clear decline in America (to a still-astonishing 90k per year). www.economist.com/is-the-opioi...

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Polyfjord @polyfjord.com · 22/11/2024

Tetris theme visualized using glowing streaks of light bouncing on sheet music #b3d

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Polyfjord @polyfjord.com · 07/12/2024

An audio visualizer experiment using curves and geometry nodes #b3d

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Karim Douieb @karimdouieb.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I built a fun little app to explore baby name trends over time! 👶📈 Type your name, watch its popularity evolve, and create a unique visual. Give it a try and let me know what you think! 👉 baby-names.jetpack.ai #BabyNames #DataViz #typography

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Dr James O'Donoghue 🪐 @interplanetary.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

The reasons why any illustration of the Solar System can only be partially accurate: this highlights the compromises an illustrator has to make to fit everything into view

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Max Roser @maxroser.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

I updated the data in my article about the history of child mortality. Without any large exceptions, every second child died — in Ancient Rome, in hunter-gatherer societies, in the pre-Columbian Americas, in Medieval Japan, in Imperial China, or the Renaissance. ourworldindata.org/child-mortal...

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Neil Halloran @neilhalloran.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Happy I followed Bluesky herd to reconnect with #dataviz community. Only now discovered Georgia Lupi's My Life with Long Covid via youtube.com/@chartchatlive. Devastating and beautiful. www.nytimes.com/interactive/... thx @abmakulec.bsky.social, @acotgreave.bsky.social @datarevelations.com

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Neil Halloran @neilhalloran.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

@patriciogv.bsky.social Love your work. I'm looking for some quick guidance on generating a certain kind of noise for my current doc. Are you avail for consulting by chance? I can post the question here if that helps.

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Noam Vogt-Vincent @nvogtvincent.co.uk · 13/11/2024

Now that I've finally made the move, I'm reposting one of my favourite things I made during my PhD: 1 year of output from a regional simulation of the SW Indian Ocean (colours show SST). We often use neat schematic diagrams to represent ocean currents but in reality, it's a rather turbulent mess!

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Neil Halloran @neilhalloran.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Such a beautifully crafted map, Moritz. Looking forward to seeing what you all make with it next year.

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