Useful thoughts. Tell a good story, get it to the right people, then provide the background as needed
"Scientists frequently tell stories using visualizations of scientific data, in
the process of disseminating findings to peers and the general public. However,
techniques and methods for effective scientific storytelling have received
little attention so far. This article explores how literary and theatrical
narrative conventions can inform the design and presentation of visualizations,
and discusses the challenges of adapting scientific visualizations for broader
audiences. It also summarizes recent workshops' findings on the role of
storytelling in visualizations, and presents several examples of successful
scientific-storytelling production teams. The conclusion is that scientific
storytelling deserves greater support and recognition by the visualization
community ... '
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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