What Long COVID Taught Me About Life and Data

Explore a thought-provoking TED Talk by information designer Giorgia Lupi as she shares her personal journey with long COVID and its profound impact on her understanding of data. Discover how Lupi meticulously tracked her symptoms over four years, transforming her experience into a powerful visual narrative for The New York Times. Learn how this process reshaped her perspective on data, revealing its potential as a living language for self-understanding rather than just a collection of numbers and trends. Gain insights into the unexpected ways data can capture and communicate the stories that shape our lives, especially for those dealing with chronic illnesses. Recorded at TED@BCG on September 12, 2024, this 11-minute talk challenges conventional views on data and offers a fresh perspective on its role in our personal and collective experiences.

What Long COVID Taught Me About Life (and Data) | Giorgia Lupi | TED