Author of What We Ask Google, May 2026. Data storyteller @Google. @Twitter, @Guardian. Co-host w/ @AlbertoCairo & @kleinmatic of the Data Journalism Podcast
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From the surprisingly mundane ("how to boil an egg") to the truly momentous ("how to help"), what do our Google searches say about us? Watch this quick intro to my new book, What We Ask Google, to see why the data gives us so much hope for humanity. 🔍🌍
whatweaskgoogle.blog
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The run is tomorrow. Wish me luck!
My mother died 30 years ago after a long and difficult illness. I'm running the Oxford Half this October in her memory and to raise money for Occtopus, the Oxford Colon Cancer Trust.
They do good work, and any donations would be gratefully received.
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Breaking news! @LANACION @LNCreativa @LNdata @fundlanacion wins #OJA26 @ONA General excellence large
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The Guardian’s Visual & Data Journalism team is expanding!
We have three exciting new roles, and we're looking for people who can help us push the boundaries of how we find, report and tell stories.
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Looking for realtime search Trends around the #midterms? We've got you:
trends.withgoogle.com/trends…
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👀🔎📖 ‘Lo que preguntamos a Google’ te sumerge en dos décadas de #búsquedas para descubrir algo tan curioso como esperanzador: quizá las personas somos mucho más parecidas de lo que creemos.
👉 tinyurl.com/yc47epdv
#Google #Buscadores #SE0
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This amazing little tool simply draws all streets in any city you want. As examples here are the town I grew up in (20k residents) and the city I live in (5M residents). Have a play with it. The exported screenshots make great desktop backgrounds. Source: buff.ly/2uht4vJ
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Are you interested in what we ask Google? In the latest episode from the We Society podcast, Google’s Data Editor, @smfrogers, explores the data behind the world’s biggest search engine. Hear @williamnhutton explain why this needs to be your next listen. podfollow.com/the-we-society…
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The We Society podcast🎙️ is brought to you by the Academy of Social Sciences in association with the @NuffieldFound and @LeverhulmeTrust. Listen, subscribe & find out more👂 ➡️ podfollow.com/the-we-society…
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“The first thing people search for is how to help.” To close season 11 of the We Society podcast, @williamnhutton is joined by @smfrogers, Data Editor at @Google, to explore the data behind the world’s biggest search engine & what it says about us. 👂➡️ podfollow.com/the-we-society…
Really enjoyed this in-depth chat with @williamnhutton about what search data can teach us about ourselves
The We Society podcast🎙️ is brought to you by the Academy of Social Sciences in association with the @NuffieldFound and @LeverhulmeTrust. Listen, subscribe & find out more👂 ➡️ podfollow.com/the-we-society…
Last time there was a major solar #eclipse in the US, there was also a spike in searches for "Why do my eyes hurt?" and "My eyes hurt after eclipse". It literally tracked the path of the eclipse across the map. ☀️🕶️
Find more of our search insights: whatweaskgoogle.blog
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This summer, people are interested in having an epic movie experience. Search interest in @IMAX is at a 15-year high and "is there an imax 70mm near me" is a breakout search in the past month. 🎥
So sad to hear this. One of the nicest men in journalism and an excellent reporter with a sharp nose for real stories.
Very sad to hear that the great David Hencke has died.
A brave reporter who never shied away from holding power account - cash for questions and the Peter Mandelson loan scandal were just two of his many history-defining scoops.
He was also a lovely man: generous to colleagues coming up through the ranks and kind to his many friends at the Guardian, across Westminster and beyond.
theguardian.com/media/2026/j…
Searches for "Am I a good dad?" have hit record highs. If the dad in your life is still trying to figure out how to boil an egg, What We Ask Google is the perfect #fathersday gift.
whatweaskgoogle.blog
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Listen to @smfrogers talk about what our Google searches reveal about us with @PRHAudio on their “This Is the Author” podcast! bit.ly/4xhP98p
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Can you predict Google search trends? 🔎🧐
If anyone can, it's Google's Data Editor, Simon Rogers, who joins the Chris Evans Breakfast Show to chat about his new book 'What We Ask Google?' ⤵️
youtu.be/QytxpCYVvc8
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Buy the book…
Selfie from the set! 🗽 Huge thanks to @EenaRuffini, @davidgura , and the team at Bloomberg This Weekend for having me on this morning. We had a great time talking about What We Ask Google 🧠🌍
Order here: a.co/d/0i7kMAAH
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Author of "What We Ask Google" @smfrogers reveals the surprising humanity behind the billions of daily Google searches.
Selfie from the set! 🗽 Huge thanks to @EenaRuffini, @davidgura , and the team at Bloomberg This Weekend for having me on this morning. We had a great time talking about What We Ask Google 🧠🌍
Order here: a.co/d/0i7kMAAH
And you can watch the interview here: youtu.be/nFJP1I4CeAI?si=64HM…