Detailed information about the course
Title | Data visualization made efficient, beautiful and memorable (427) |
Dates | 23 October 2017 |
Lang | Workshop language is English |
Responsable de l'activité | Ilaria Orsi |
Organizer(s) | |
Speakers | Dr Laura Symul |
Description | While most of us learnt to read a graphic in high school, some of us feel lost when it comes to creating satisfactory data visualizations for our research and publication objectives. Nowadays, scientists from all fields and disciplines are confronted with various datasets and there is a pressing need for tools and training to better communicate these data visually. This workshop aims to provide the basics of data visualization theory and the best practices for illustrating data. Through exercises and examples, you will be guided in looking at your data from a new perspective and in rethinking the overall communication of your results. By dissecting the visual grammar, this workshop will give you the keys to creating your graphics quicker and make them more efficient so that you take less time to explain your data and have more time to discuss your results. Finally, this workshop is a unique opportunity to exchange with colleagues from different faculties and universities and discover their tools, strategies and best practices.
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Workshop objectives :
Methodology
Preparation Two weeks prior to the workshop, each participant is asked to send at least 2 graphics or data visualisations that they use for their research. These visuals need to be described by a legend. In addition, each participant needs to answer a short form describing their motivation and current practices.
Participation
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Location |
Université de Lausanne |
Information | Date : Monday 23rd October 2017 Schedule: 9.15 to 17.15 Location: University of Lausanne
Trainer: Laura Symul received her education in engineering before getting her PhD in computational biology at EPFL. Besides her scientific training and working experience as a data scientist, she perfected her illustration skills and developed her freelance activity as a scientific designer. She has been working for scientific journals such as Cellular Microbiology or EMBO Press and for various institutions and organizations in Switzerland and abroad. |
Expenses | Participants are eligible for reimbursement of incurred travel expenses by train between the town of their university and the location of the workshop (half-fare card, 2nd class). For full-day workshops, lunch costs will be reimbursed upon presentation of original receipts (no photocopies or scans). A reimbursement form will be supplied to all registered participants for this workshop. |
Places | 10 |
Deadline for registration | 16.10.2017 |