How did you learn to visualize data? Professionals in this space hail from a wide variety of backgrounds and in this episode, you’ll hear a dozen responses to this question, from artists, mathematicians and more. Listen to these industry leaders’ captivating stories and anecdotes—while learning lessons that you can apply to hone your own data visualization skills.

Moritz Stefaner: @moritz_stefaner | truth-and-beauty.net

Andy Cotgreave: @acotgreave | gravyanecdote.com

Jen Christiansen: @ChristiansenJen | jenchristiansen.com

Alberto Cairo: @albertocairo | albertocairo.com

RJ Andrews: @infowetrust | infowetrust.com

Jeffrey Shaffer: @HighVizAbility | dataplusscience.com

Shirley Wu: @sxywu  | sxywu.com

Jon Schwabish: @jschwabish | policyviz.com

Naomi B. Robbins: @nbrgraphs | nbr-graphs.com

Steve Wexler: @VizBizWiz | datarevelations.com

Robert Kosara: @eagereyes | eagereyes.org

Elijah Meeks: @Elijah_Meeks | elijahmeeks.com