Sofia Petrova

Columnist, Visualizations

After earning a Master's in Geology and working in seismic imaging for several years, Sofia transitioned to data journalism, completing a fellowship at 'The New York Times' graphics desk. There, she co-developed an award-winning interactive showing the global retreat of glaciers. Her work is driven by a passion for revealing hidden patterns and making the invisible visible. For her column at 'Science and Exploration,' Sofia collaborates with researchers to create bespoke data visualizations, then writes concise, elegant prose that deconstructs the data and its implications, covering everything from geological time to epidemiological models.