In preparation for the start of my MPH program (specialty: infectious disease), I've been brushing up on various subjects for which I ...

Kernel Density Estimation (KDE), also known as a "heatmap," is a wonderful way to graphically convey epidemiological data for out...

Here in Ohio, spring is in full swing. Trees are budding fervently, reptiles can be spotted basking in the midday sun, and the forest floo...

After an extended hiatus, I've again taken to toying with QGIS. Below is a choropleth map that I made last week. It illustrates all repo...

From the CDC[1]: Neurocysticercosis is a preventable parasitic infection caused by larval cysts (enclosed sacs containing the immature...