TDWI Articles

Data Stories: Effective Data Visualizations

Debate surrounding a data visualization, successful tactics for scientific visualizations, and guidelines for using color.

 

Careful When Evaluating Data Visualizations

Policy Viz

A coronavirus visualization in Georgia that was accused of being intentionally misleading may instead be a victim of poor design or confusing expectations, according to this article.

 

Improving Scientific Communication

Knowable Magazine 

Visualizations of scientific data are crucial for communication and understanding, but all too often they are created as an afterthought. This article provides basic guidance for better visualizations.

 

More than Red and Green

Eos 

This article from science magazine Eos goes deep into how the selection of different color scales can affect how viewers interpret data.

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