Elia Kabanov

I research complex topics and explain them through science writing, data visualisation, maps and interactive stories. Get in touch: elia@kabanov.org

  1. In 1961, 33.3% of London households did not have a bath to themselves Unit chart
  2. All 19,367 listed buildings in London, mapped Interactive map
  3. One in 37 London homes is empty Unit chart
  4. London has roughly one tree for every Londoner Numeric comparison
  5. What animals do London firefighters rescue? Bar chart
  6. 12 years of Chicken Shop Date, mapped Interactive map
  7. If you lose an umbrella on London public transport, assume it is gone Proportion chart
  8. Where Londoners born in Bangladesh and Italy live Choropleth maps
  9. London is running out of space to bury people Ranked chart
  10. A tale of two beavers Before-and-after
  11. Who gets leading roles? Data visualisation
  12. What would it cost today? Price visualisation
  13. How the Isle of Dogs got its name Map scrollytelling
  14. Eclipse vs solar power Energy visualisation
  15. Foreign embassies owe London millions Data visualisation
  16. Box-office isolation Data visualisation
  17. How do you read a city that no longer exists? Map feature
  18. Inside Britain’s greatest royal dockyard Visual story
  19. When television was made of discs and light Interactive story
  20. A park full of birds Puzzle game
  21. Caught by fingerprints Interactive story
  22. The long history of breaking the law Historical timeline
  23. Why Cornwall marched on London Historical feature

I’m an award-winning London-based science writer and data journalist. I combine 20+ years of science and technology journalism with maps, data visualisation and interactive features. I study Digital Journalism at Goldsmiths (MA/MSc). More about me