What is Glimpse – The Data Lab?

An independent data-driven publication that explores social, cultural und scientific questions through evidence-based storytelling. We combine research, analytics and narrative writing to make complex topics understandable, relatable and meaningful for a broad audience.

Currently publishing irregularly – quality over speed.


LATEST

Politik ohne Parteien

Wie eine aufgeklärte Demokratie funktionieren könnte Demokratie basiert auf einer einfachen Idee. Die Bürger entscheiden, in welche Richtung sich ihr Land entwickeln soll. In der Praxis ist dieser Anspruch jedoch schwer umzusetzen. Politische Entscheidungen…

When Conflicts Begin to Glow

Detecting Pre-Escalation Patterns in Open-Source Conflict Data Wars, coups, and political ruptures often appear sudden. One day the situation seems tense but manageable, and the next day the world wakes up to a major…

Zu teuer, zu komplex, zu wenig Zeit.

Wie Deutschlands Pflegesystem effizienter werden könnte Was steht für Opa Reinhard heute auf dem Tourenplan? Medikamentengabe, Teilkörperwaschen, Mund- und Zahnpflege, Versorgung der Wunde an seinem Bein, Hilfe bei Blasen-/Darmentleerung. Jede einzelne Leistung hat einen…

„Süchtige Spieler sind gute Kunden“

Das Geschäft mit dem Glücksspiel. Jung, männlich, Migrationshintergrund. Wie eine Industrie an versäumter Integration verdient. Es gibt diesen Moment, in dem die Maske der staatlichen Fürsorge fällt und der nackte Pragmatismus des Fiskus sichtbar…

Does AI Have Prejudices?

Why GPT Thought I Don’t Like Classical Music Who likes being put into a box? That happened to me recently from an unexpected source while I was planning a trip to Rome. The AI’s…

How AI Predicts Crime

And Why It’s No Longer Science Fiction Predicting crimes before they happen? For many, this immediately evokes the early-2000s film Minority Report. In the movie, so-called “precogs” foresee who will commit a crime next,…

Is Climate Change Real?

And Is It Really Man-Made? Few topics divide public debate as sharply as climate change. Some warn of a global catastrophe, while others dismiss the issue as exaggerated or even as a political invention.…

Mathematics of Love

Why dating apps promise matches but sell subscriptions The logic of the swipe It begins with a small gesture. A swipe to the right, and somewhere out there someone might do the same. That…

How Close Are We to the Warp Core?

Star Trek and the Real Quest for Clean Fusion Energy “Deuterium injection active – plasma flow stable!” – If that line immediately conjures up the image of a vertically mounted warp core glowing with…

Where Does Happiness Come From?

Which factors shape how satisfied we are with our lives Some people are more satisfied with their overall life situation than others. This becomes clear in data from the European Social Survey (ESS), which…

Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.