TY - JOUR
T1 - Visual representation of scientific information
AU - Wong, Bang
PY - 2011/2/15
Y1 - 2011/2/15
N2 - Great technological advances have enabled researchers to generate an enormous amount of data. Data analysis is replacing data generation as the ratelimiting step in scientific research. With this wealth of information, we have an opportunity to understand the molecular causes of human diseases. However, the unprecedented scale, resolution, and variety of data pose new analytical challenges. Visual representation of data offers insights that can lead to new understanding, whether the purpose is analysis or communication. This presentation shows how art, design, and traditional illustration can enable scientific discovery. Examples will be drawn from the Broad Institute's Data Visualization Initiative, aimed at establishing processes for creating informative visualization models.
AB - Great technological advances have enabled researchers to generate an enormous amount of data. Data analysis is replacing data generation as the ratelimiting step in scientific research. With this wealth of information, we have an opportunity to understand the molecular causes of human diseases. However, the unprecedented scale, resolution, and variety of data pose new analytical challenges. Visual representation of data offers insights that can lead to new understanding, whether the purpose is analysis or communication. This presentation shows how art, design, and traditional illustration can enable scientific discovery. Examples will be drawn from the Broad Institute's Data Visualization Initiative, aimed at establishing processes for creating informative visualization models.
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U2 - 10.1126/scisignal.2001842
DO - 10.1126/scisignal.2001842
M3 - Article
C2 - 21325206
AN - SCOPUS:79951930909
VL - 4
JO - Science's STKE : signal transduction knowledge environment
JF - Science's STKE : signal transduction knowledge environment
SN - 1937-9145
IS - 160
M1 - pt1
ER -