Key Points

Why Visualize Data: ReadingsWhy Visualize Data: Creative and Visual Thinking in the Case of Du Bois


Data Visualization NowVisualizations Help Formulate New HypothesesWhy Communicate Through Visualizations?Why the History of Data Visualization Matters NowWhat Motivated DuBois?Data Visualization as a Scientific Concern for the Du Bois LabCommunicating Science to the Public: The 1900 Paris ExpositionMotivation: What could a scientist do?Turning Data into ArtCombining Different Art FormsPicture This: Getting Creative With DataPraised and PreservedRecap (Overall Learning Objectives)References


Reading and Interpreting STEM ChartsExample: Re-Create with Modern Data and Accessible Design


  • Even simple chart types can convey interesting meaning. Color man be used to emphasize points

R coding interactives


Python interactives


Stata activity


Learning Evaluation