Transferable Skills Course: Data Visualization with R
- Course will take place online. Details to follow.
- Start: May 5, 2020
- End: May 7, 2020
- Speaker: Rick Scavetta
- Location: MPI-MG
- Room: seminar room 2
- Host: Kirsten Kelleher
- Contact: kelleher@molgen.mpg.de
The Data Visualisation workshop is divided into two distinct parts – principles and applications.
Please email kelleher@molgen.mpg.de to register.
- Use Figures and Tables to effectively tell the story of their research.
- Decide whether text, tables, or plots are most appropriate to convey the message of each result.
- Choose the most appropriate plot type for their data.
- Understand the science of perception and apply design principles to communicate their message clearly.
- Use aesthetics to relate sensory attributes (colour, shape, etc.) to abstractions (enrichment, change-over-time).
- Distinguish between graphics for publication and for data exploration.
- Interactive visualizations