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We’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...
Check out the paper here! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
September 16, 2026 at 3:51 PM
We’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...
Check out the paper here! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Last 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!
September 14, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Last 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!
We 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...
www.fathom.info/notebook/260...
September 10, 2026 at 7:11 PM
We 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...
www.fathom.info/notebook/260...
This 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.
Rekha is a developer and designer with a background in theoretical linguistics and interactive journalism.
September 2, 2026 at 8:59 PM
This 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.
Rekha is a developer and designer with a background in theoretical linguistics and interactive journalism.
Revisiting 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.
August 28, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Revisiting 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.
Last 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!
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!
August 25, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Last 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!
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!
Did 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.
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.
August 19, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Did 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.
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.
One 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.
June 17, 2026 at 9:00 PM
One 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.
Paul 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. 🐿️📕
June 10, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Paul 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. 🐿️📕
Thanks 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. 🌬️
June 3, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Thanks 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. 🌬️
Lately, 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.
May 29, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Lately, 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.
Yesterday 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.
A little over a decade ago, Mark's passion for jazz developed into one of our all-time favorite projects: Scaled in Miles.
May 27, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Yesterday 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.
A little over a decade ago, Mark's passion for jazz developed into one of our all-time favorite projects: Scaled in Miles.
Today, 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!
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May 4, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Today, 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
roncarteruniverse.com
We'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.
April 3, 2026 at 8:22 PM
We'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.
We 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/260122
You can find the blog post at fathom.info/notebook/260122
Here be Dragons | Fathom Information Design
Fathom's recent encounters with maps.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:58 PM
We 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/260122
You can find the blog post at fathom.info/notebook/260122
In 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...
www.fathom.info/notebook/260...
A culture of work we believe in | Fathom Information Design
Katherine reflects on how we've been thinking and talking about generative AI in the studio.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:48 PM
In 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...
www.fathom.info/notebook/260...
Thanks, 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.tv/2025/10/15/s...
Snelle data analyses met tool Rowboat - Kenteken.TV blog
Met gratis tool Rowboat kan je geavanceerde analyses van RDW opendata gegevens maken. Kenteken.tv legt uit hoe je dat doet.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Thanks, 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.tv/2025/10/15/s...
We 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!
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!
December 19, 2025 at 10:37 PM
We 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!
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!
This 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/
You can visit the charming animated cookbook Paul put together to read, print, and share our recipes: www.fathom.info/holiday/25/
December 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This 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/
You can visit the charming animated cookbook Paul put together to read, print, and share our recipes: www.fathom.info/holiday/25/
As 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!
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!
2025 at Fathom! | Fathom Information Design
2025 was a pretty mind-blowing year for our work in pandemic preparedness.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
As 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!
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!
Last 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...
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...
100&Change | Fathom Information Design
Sentinel, our long-time collaboration with the Sabeti Lab and IGH, has been awarded the MacArthur Foundation 100&Change grant.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Last 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...
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...
We 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-...
You can check out the announcement here: www.macfound.org/press/press-...
November 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
We 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-...
You can check out the announcement here: www.macfound.org/press/press-...
We 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...
* 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...
November 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
We 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...
* 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...
Following the completion of his summer 2024 internship, we now welcome Andy back as a full time member of the team.
October 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Following the completion of his summer 2024 internship, we now welcome Andy back as a full time member of the team.
Voitko 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
#typedesign #finnish #typography #languagelearning #liliput
October 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Voitko 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
#typedesign #finnish #typography #languagelearning #liliput