@neilhalloran.bsky.social
I make data-driven documentaries: The Fallen of WWII, Shadow Peace, Degrees of Uncertainty, and (in production) The Plea. https://youtube.com/c/NeilHalloran
Denver friends — The Plea is screening Sept 10 at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, followed by a panel on vaccines & public trust in science. The fantastic lineup includes @drhigginsmd.bsky.social & @funsizeimmuninja.bsky.social. Hope to see you there!
institute.dmns.org/events/trust...
!!! ❤️
20.06.2025 17:23 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
THE PLEA
by Neil Halloran
A magnificent documentary on microbes and humanity at its best.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybVZ...
Hi Andrew - Thanks for sharing! I just ordered your book! My doc didn't get into the US history you covered, but the stories I know about of that era are amazing and so important to retell these days. Looking forward to it!
30.05.2025 14:29 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Great piece. On a related note, it gives me hope that people spend so much time and money to go to live music events. Having experiences where the musician and listeners share something is meaningful to us, for reasons we don't often put into words.
24.05.2025 18:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This video explores how smallpox went from perhaps the deadliest infectious disease in human history to a fading memory @neilhalloran.bsky.social
22.05.2025 13:55 — 👍 12 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
THE PLEA is the most exquisitely told, and urgently needed, data storytelling. Bravo @neilhalloran.bsky.social!
Science 🤝 Humanism ! youtu.be/ybVZ7vluYhQ?...
Thank you so much, Hank, for sharing my doc! This thread makes me think of the Duesberg hypothesis in the 80s, which claimed that HIV did not cause AIDS. Lifestyle factors (drugs, sex) were instead to blame. Such theories do alleviate the burden of believing it's in our power to help.
17.05.2025 14:00 — 👍 134 🔁 7 💬 6 📌 0The new Neil Halloran documentary on Smallpox has completely changed how I see the RFK Jr. version of the world. Neil (softly) argues that realizing that disease isn't the fault of the sick /or/ the fault of the Gods ushered in a new future where we felt the authority to care for each other.
17.05.2025 02:28 — 👍 8515 🔁 1408 💬 112 📌 101
Watch this fascinating data visualization on the history of deadly smallpox by @neilhalloran.bsky.social - It's relevance today in the midst of #vaccine debunkers couldn't be more timely. A riveting 25-mins film full of aha moments.
youtu.be/ybVZ7vluYhQ
Smallpox deaths in London vs colonized territories
08.05.2025 18:20 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Important wee doc by @neilhalloran.bsky.social about why we must remember the victory over smallpox and how humanitarian collaboration/aid can keep other viruses at bay: youtu.be/ybVZ7vluYhQ
03.05.2025 13:16 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The Plea is a data-driven documentary by Neil Halloran about how smallpox was eradicated from the face of the Earth. “What it took was humanity, through the use of science & humanitarianism, answering its own plea for something to be done about it.” [kottke.org]
30.04.2025 19:16 — 👍 23 🔁 7 💬 2 📌 1Hey Thanks Bora!
30.04.2025 10:21 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Another tour de force from
@neilhalloran.bsky.social. A must watch for scientists, biologists, educators. #theplea #science #pathsky 🧪
Watch @neilhalloran.bsky.social new movie on Smallpox, The Plea
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybVZ...
Today I’m excited to announce the launch of my latest data-driven documentary, The Plea.
Three years in the making, it tells the story of the first vaccine and the global effort to eradicate smallpox.
youtu.be/ybVZ7vluYhQ
Trailer for my upcoming doc. To attend the April 28 premiere in Philly, reserve seats here: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-plea-f...
03.04.2025 17:23 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The Plea Film Premiere
🎬 My next data-driven documentary about the first vaccine and the eradication of smallpox is premiering April 28th in Philly!
🎻 Live soundtrack performed on stage
🩺 Panel after the film with Dr. Paul Offit
🎟️ Free event—seating is limited! RSVP here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-plea-f...
Here's a rough sketch of such a program (often daydreaming about this)
08.03.2025 16:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0So great Moritz! On the funding side, I feel there's a real opportunity to for grant programs to emerge that will free artists to explore passionate and experimental (& popular!) projects. I'm not plugged in - have there been any attempts at this? Could @datavizsociety.bsky.social host something?
08.03.2025 15:17 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0There are definitely moments of feeling lost / discouraged. I trick myself into thinking it will take a quarter as long. Mostly, though, as cheesy as it sounds, I feel fortunate to have ability to put so much time in. Too rare of a thing. BTW I do love what you've put on your YouTube channel!
29.01.2025 16:26 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Hey Allan. I used to code everything, included Fallen, in JavaScript using three.js as the graphics library.
29.01.2025 04:07 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0But boy oh boy do I love making these movies. ❤️❤️
29.01.2025 00:11 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0Hey Anne-Sophie. It makes me so happy to see this thread. I did code all of Fallen of WWII by hand. It took years of work. These days I’m getting help from other animators, and I’ve been doing coding in After Effects. It still takes me ages - I’m just finishing the lasted after 2 years….
29.01.2025 00:09 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
Much-needed good news. Nobody knows exactly why, but opioid deaths have begun a clear decline in America (to a still-astonishing 90k per year).
www.economist.com/is-the-opioi...
Tetris theme visualized using glowing streaks of light bouncing on sheet music #b3d
22.11.2024 09:44 — 👍 74 🔁 14 💬 3 📌 4An audio visualizer experiment using curves and geometry nodes #b3d
07.12.2024 16:45 — 👍 33 🔁 9 💬 5 📌 1
Love this. Interesting that Harry Potter seemingly did nothing at all to revive Harry, my father's name.
26.11.2024 20:10 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I built a fun little app to explore baby name trends over time! 👶📈 Type your name, watch its popularity evolve, and create a unique visual. Give it a try and let me know what you think!
👉 baby-names.jetpack.ai
#BabyNames #DataViz #typography
