Visual storytelling for the scientist, science researcher and non scientist. Presented at "The Loves difficult. Research and communication can get along?"annual meeting of the ' Association Alessandro Liberati , the Italian branch of the Italian Cochrane network . Milan 2014

1. Nigel Hawtin
Graphics Editor: New Scientist

2. • What we do
• How I go about it
• Connect and relate

17. Succinct, clear, accurate,
easily understandable,
visual explainer

18. Jessica Hagy
http://thisisindexed.com/

19. • Who is my audience?
• What am I trying to describe or
explain?
• Do I know enough about it, to explain
it?

20. William Playfair – Commercial and Political Atlas, 1786

21. Charles Minard – Napoleons March to Moscow , 1869

22. Florence Nightingale – Coxcomb or Rose diagram 1858

23. John Snow Broad street Cholera Outbreak, 1854

24. What defines an
effective
infographic or
visualistion?

25. • Engage and Communicate
• Truthful
• Functional
• Context
• Style

56. Elegant, useful explanatory
visual…
..to enhance our understanding
and comprehension…

57. “explain, not merely show”
“narrate, not merely explain”
Points of view: Storytelling, Martin Krzywinski & Alberto Cairo,
Doi:10.1038/nmeth.25712013

58. thank you
grazie
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