Veranstaltung

Dates:

Tuesday,  04.02.2025 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm   

Wednesday,  05.02.2025 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Location:

Graduate Academy, Mommsenstr. 7, seminar room 4 (basement)

Description:

Every scientist has to visually communicate scientific data. As figures in scientific manuscripts, slides in conference talks, posters and increasingly also as graphical abstracts, interactive visualizations, and in dashboards. Yet, the fundamentals for designing data visualizations for audiences are not part of the core undergraduate and graduate curriculum. 

In this workshop, participants learn to understand and prepare efficient scientific data visualizationsvisualizations.

We will discuss for example:

• What data needs a figure
• How to choose chart types
• How not to lie: ethics and truthfulness in data presentation
• How to increase the legibility by considering graphic design principles

Importantly, we will discuss in detail good and bad examples from scientific literature and from the participants. The course includes lectures, exercises in small groups, and discussion of individual data visualization challenges from the members of the g roup.The course is a general training in principles of data visualization.

Participants are required to share an example of their work-in-progress. A draft for a slide, poster, or publication figure that they are currently working on. These examples are used to train de-coding of visualizations.

The course does not include: advanced statistics, specific programming languages, or scientific illustrations.

With your registration you are required to accept the terms and conditions for participation.