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How to construct clear scientific figures

  • Apr 7, 2017
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jan 16, 2020

by Helena Jambor

Learn how to apply graphic design principles in order to construct powerful, functional, and efficient figures for the life sciences. Helena Jambor is a scientist who loves helping other scientists create and reimagine their figures so that the intended message comes across as clearly as possible.

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• Visit Helena's blog for more tips and musings on scientific data visualization and communication

• Learn from the best, Hans Rosling, how clearly presented data can be enlightening

• Learn the basics of simple graphs

• Follow the prolific and funny data journalist Alberto Cairo, who knows how to convince large audiences, on twitter

• Be inspired by the artistic graphs from Moritz Stefaner

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