In today’s world of AI and animation, telling a story with data has grown increasingly complex. For insights into how statisticians are effectively communicating their data through simple graphs, art, and animation, check out this month’s special issue of Amstat News on data visualization.
Featured articles in this issue include the following:
- “Data Exploration Through Time” by Catherine Durso, consulting statistician for research, University of Denver
- “Understanding How Viewers Interpret and Interact with Statistical Charts” by Kiegan Rice, senior statistician, NORC at the University of Chicago
- “Establishing Your Role in Data Visualization” by Robert Grant, BayesCamp and Kingston University
- “Designing Spatial Experimental Plots for Comprehension” by Alison Kleffner, assistant professor, Creighton University
- “Probability Playground,” by Adam Cunningham, independent researcher
Interviews with FlowingData’s Nathan Yau and JSM’s Data Art show creator Gregory Matthews are also included, along with discussions with current and former officers of the American Statistical Association's Statistical Graphics Section about the significance of statistical graphics in the profession.
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