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Pondcast #5: Text embeddings and how to use them
Video May 14, 2026

Pondcast #5: Text embeddings and how to use them

What text embeddings are and how to put them to work in practice.

The bias hiding in your AI
Blog May 6, 2026

The bias hiding in your AI

Read the words as critically as you read the numbers — what a health-data Pondcast taught us about LLM bias.

The Pond #9: Embeddings, eggs and statistics
Newsletter May 6, 2026

🪷 The Pond #9: Embeddings, eggs and statistics

Also: come learn about maps!

Pondcast #4: Finding Stories in health expenses data with Ada
Video Apr 17, 2026

Pondcast #4: Finding Stories in health expenses data with Ada

Uncovering narratives and insights from healthcare expenditure data.

The Pond #8: Don't make unit mistakes!
Newsletter Apr 8, 2026

🪷 The Pond #8: Don't make unit mistakes!

Also: come learn about embeddings and how to find even more stories in data!

Pivot Tables
Guide Mar 31, 2026

Pivot Tables

Build intuition for what pivot tables do, how to read them, and how to construct them from a question.

Tidy Data
Guide Mar 31, 2026

Tidy Data

What tidy data is, the most common ways spreadsheets go wrong, and a checklist to confirm your data is analysis-ready.

Finding Stories in Data
Guide Mar 31, 2026

Finding Stories in Data

A step-by-step checklist to interrogate any dataset and surface story angles — from first look to context checks.

Stop making unit mistakes!
Blog Mar 31, 2026

Stop making unit mistakes!

Let the computer track your units and never miscalculate gigatons vs megatons again.

Pondcast #3: Calculate CO2 emissions with Thomas Goorden
Video Mar 25, 2026

Pondcast #3: Calculate CO2 emissions with Thomas Goorden

Discussing methods for measuring carbon dioxide emissions.

The Pond #7: beware of percentages!
Newsletter Feb 26, 2026

🪷 The Pond #7: beware of percentages!

Also: come find stories with us and learn how to calculate CO2 emissions!

The Pitfalls of Percentages in the News
Blog Feb 18, 2026

The Pitfalls of Percentages in the News

Why percentages mislead, and what journalists can do about it.

The Pond #6: Nurseries, VPNs and color palettes
Newsletter Jan 21, 2026

🪷 The Pond #6: Nurseries, VPNs and color palettes

Also: Hang out with us on Mondays!

Pondcast #2: Investigating kindergartens with Freja Wedenborg
Video Jan 14, 2026

🪷 Pondcast #2: Investigating kindergartens with Freja Wedenborg

What 350 evaluation reports reveal about inequality between Copenhagen neighbourhoods.

The lazy journalist's secret: AI classification
Video Dec 22, 2025

The lazy journalist's secret: AI classification

Behind-the-scenes from mentorship — using AI to classify a big pile of text.

How to Choose Colors for Data Visualization
Blog Dec 3, 2025

How to Choose Colors for Data Visualization

Color theory fundamentals and 4 essential tools for better palettes.

Pondcast #1: Scraper blocking and how to get around it
Video Dec 3, 2025

🪷 Pondcast #1: Scraper blocking and how to get around it

Practical approaches when websites block your scraper.

Scraping from scratch in Python (beginner friendly!)
Video Dec 3, 2025

Scraping from scratch in Python (beginner friendly!)

From zero to scraping a real site, step by step in Python.

One Newsletter to Rule Them All
Blog Oct 22, 2025

One Newsletter to Rule Them All

Building an AI-powered RSS digest that summarises your favourite feeds into a weekly email.

How do I begin working with data?
Blog Oct 6, 2025

How do I begin working with data?

Skills and tools to consider when levelling up your data game — from spreadsheets to Python and AI chatbots.

What form to use for my data?
Video Jun 10, 2025

What form to use for my data?

Pick the right chart shape for what your data is trying to say.

Chart makeover: volunteering in Austria
Video Mar 31, 2025

Chart makeover: volunteering in Austria

Rework a real-world chart step by step.

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