TED Video- David McCandless: The beauty of data visualization

David McCandless turns complex data sets (like worldwide military spending, media buzz, Facebook status updates) into beautiful, simple diagrams that tease out unseen patterns and connections. Good design, he suggests, is the best way to navigate information glut — and it may just change the way we see the world.

Video: http://www.ted.com/talks/david_mccandless_the_beauty_of_data_visualization

Many thanks to Geoff Badenoch for recommending this.