Karl Tate

Karl Tate

LiveScience Infographic Artist
Karl has been Purch's infographics specialist across all editorial properties since 2010.  Before joining Purch, Karl spent 11 years at the New York headquarters of The Associated Press, creating news graphics for use around the world in newspapers and on the web.  He has a degree in graphic design from Louisiana State University.

Latest articles by Karl Tate

Sharks can be deadly and in many ways mysterious. But in the 35 years since "Jaws" first terrified movie-goers, (the movie was released June 20, 1975) science has revealed much about sharks, their evolution, and how they work.

Shark Science (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

Sharks
accident, on the heels of the months-long Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, has sparked lots of talk on the dangers of drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Here's a look at oil and gas production in the Gulf.

Sizing Up Oil Drilling Rigs in the Gulf (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

Fossil Fuels
Map and table shows areas breaking records with high average temperatures in 2010.

Hot Spots in 2010: Warmest Average Temperatures (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

Climate Change
Weird science produces monster mice.

How Mr. and Mr. Mouse Had a Baby (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

Weird science produces monster mice.

Tech
Structure of DNA molecule, and how the newly discovered arsenic-eating bacteria is different.

DNA, But Not As We Know It (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

Structure of DNA molecule, and how the newly discovered arsenic-eating bacteria is different.

Genetics
Table of data showing suicide data for US National Parks

Suicides in National Parks (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

Table of data showing suicide data for US National Parks

Planet Earth
Healthiest places to live in America. New statistics on the health, education and welfare of Americans.

The Healthiest Places to Live (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

Health
Historical look at how science funding has changed over the decades with different administrations in power.

Science R&D Spending in the Federal Budget (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

Politics
Anatomy of the Gulf Oil Spill

Anatomy of the Gulf Oil Spill (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

Fossil Fuels
Life cycle and other details on the fearsome bedbug.

Bedbugs: The Life of a Mini-Monster (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

Insects
Dangers of Underground Mining (Chile Miners Trapped)

The Perilous Profession of Underground Mining (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

Planet Earth
Scientific discoveries that caused a media frenzy when announced but later self-destructed on further analysis.

Kerfuffle! Scientific Discoveries Cause a Ruckus (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

Scientific discoveries that caused a media frenzy when announced but later self-destructed on further analysis

Human Behavior
Eyjafjallajokull Volcano's Ash Cloud Explained

Eyjafjallajokull Volcano's Ash Cloud Explained (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

Planet Earth
How the Containment Dome Works

How the Containment Dome Works (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

Planet Earth
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Kerfuffle! Scientific Discoveries Cause a Ruckus

By Karl Tate published

Timeline of media kerfuffles - cases of science blown out of proportion or just plain misunderstood.

Human Behavior
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Suicides in National Parks (Table)

By Karl Tate published

National parks aren't all about beauty and solace.

Wellbeing
fried turkey infographic

Infographic: Avoiding Fried Turkey Disaster

By Karl Tate published

Don't get burned! Here are tips to safely deep-fry that Thanksgiving turkey this year.

Health
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Infographic: The Healthiest Places to Live

By Karl Tate published

Find out how your state or congressional district fares on this measure of well-being.

Human Behavior
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Infographic: Science R&D Spending in the Federal Budget

By Karl Tate published

Find out how federal spending for scientific research and development been going up or down?

Politics
Geology of Yellowstone Infographic

Infographic: The Geology of Yellowstone

By Karl Tate published

Yellowstone hosts canyons, mountains, geysers and a supervolcano.

Planet Earth
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Sizing Up Oil Drilling Rigs in the Gulf

By Karl Tate published

Here's a look at oil and gas production in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

Fossil Fuels
Data collected aboard NASA's Aqua satellite shows a 3-day average of actual sea surface temperatures from Aug. 25-27, 2005, when Hurricane Katrina was barreling toward the coast.

Hurricane Katrina History and Numbers (Infographic)

By Karl Tate published

Facts about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the effect on New Orleans on the anniversary of the disastrous storm.

Hurricanes
Earth's Atmosphere Top to Bottom

Infographic: Earth's Atmosphere Top to Bottom

By Karl Tate published

What's up there, from the surface to the edge of space.

Planet Earth
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Shark Science on the 35th Anniversary of Jaws

By Karl Tate published

Great white sharks are mysterious and dangerous. And cool.

Sharks
Tallest Mountain to Deepest Ocean Trench

Infographic: Tallest Mountain to Deepest Ocean Trench

By Karl Tate published

Scaled infographic showing the features of Earth's land surface and oceans.

Geology
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