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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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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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Fathom 2023: A Recap
Fathom had a very busy - but exciting! - 2023. Though a handful of yet-to-be-announced projects have been taking up the bulk of our time lately, we were lucky enough to close out the year with the full team together in person in our Boston studio.
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