Ben Fry

Ben Fry gave a speech at Auraria Campus last Thursday. It was a brief but interesting overview of Processing and how it can be used for data visualization. He showed examples of his work, particularly the genome project, as well as works by other users. One student's piece incorporated a thoughtful concept with an amusing but contentious subject matter. He obtained responses from distinguished scientists about pet ownership, i.e., dogs vs. cats. The overall answers favored dogs but there were some funny observations thrown in the mix.
I know the picture isn't great, but I was trying not to use the flash and I didn't have a tripod on hand. It is easy to see Ben is passionate about what he does, most my shots were even more blurry since he moves his hands when he speaks.
Check out his projects page.