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Infographics

3/25/2015

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Infographic of mass extinctions in history, Science Friday's Show not tell the rise of the infographic
Looking at my last image of the neuron, notice that the information is given in illustration and text format. These elements are then arranged in proximity to one another so that the viewer/reader understands that certain text goes with certain images or parts of images. This is the simplest version of an "infographic." But the true infographic strives to encapsulate a huge mass of information into a comprehensive, understandable, big-picture, take-home message.
There was a story on Science Friday way back in October 2013 on infographics–putting big data into a visual format–which explains what makes a good infographic, and provides examples:
http://www.sciencefriday.com/…/show-not-tell-the-rise-of-th…
But I believe one of the most important messages from this story was: “If you don’t dig deep, it’s very easy to be mislead.”
I too get lured by sensational articles, but make it a habit to double check that article against a reliable source. My go-to's are Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins, AAAS, or NIH sites. And always corroborate the information you get with at least two other sources!
--Story on “Making Sense of Science Infographics”
http://www.sciencefriday.com/…/making-sense-of-science-info…
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