Progress in science requires effective communication—do not leave your audience confused, bored, or uninspired. Using critique by redesign and drawing from published examples in bioinformatics and molecular biology, I will show you how small changes to critical elements can turn a muddled figure into one that is clear and concise. You will learn how to discover, evaluate and create structure in visual explanations by paying attention to the building blocks: salience, continuity, color, type, order, Gestalt and layout. The presentation does not assume familiarity with specific software or specialized bioinformatics knowledge.
Presenter Martin Krzywinski works in bioinformatics, data visualization, science communication and the interface of science and art. He applies design, both data and artistic, to assist discovery, explanation and engagement with scientific data and concepts. Martin is the creator of Circos and hive plots and his information graphics have appeared in the New York Times, Wired, Scientific American and covers of numerous books and scientific journals such as Nature and Genome Research. He is a co-author of the Nature Methods Points of View and Points of Significance columns.
Presenter: Martin Krzywinski, BC Cancer Genome Sciences Center, Vancouver, Canada
Date/time: 3 Feb 2020 - 12:00-13:00 AEDT / 11:00-12:00 AEST / 9:00-10.00 AWST
Martin’s participation has been made possible by the support of the Australasian Proteomics Society. He will also participate in the Australasian Data Visualisation and Bioinformatics Workshop and Symposium in association with the 25th Annual Lorne Proteomics Symposium.