A Candid Look at NASA's

Creating a major scientific visualization takes considerable time and expertise. A team of scientists and data visualizers work together to building an artful depiction of hard data - whether it be an animation of sea surface temperature, the paths of hurricanes, or life on Planet Earth. Get a closer look at how the "Living Planet" visualization was made from the perspective of its principle scientists, Gene Feldman and Compton Tucker and SVS data visualizer, Alex Kekesi. Music: Marimba Rhythms by Andrew Hamilton Complete transcript available.

Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/LK Ward