Nowadays, charts, infographics and diagrams are ubiquitous-and easier to share than ever. Such visualisations can better inform us, yet they can also deceive by displaying incomplete or inaccurate data, suggesting misleading patterns or misinform by being poorly designed.
How can we learn to interpret the visuals and numbers that politicians, journalists, advertisers and even our employers present each day? Alberto Cairo, one of the leading experts in the field of data visualisation, explains it to us.
In his latest book "How Charts Lie" - just published in the Italian version by Raffaello Cortina Editore under the title “Come i grafici mentono. Capire meglio le informazioni visive” – Cairo analyzes how graphs negatively and positively influence our perception of truth by examining contemporary examples ranging from election-result infographics to global GDP maps and box-office record charts.
We will also discuss how researchers and scientists can improve their skills in data visualization, helping colleagues, journalists, communicators, and citizens to make sense of their valuable work and the knowledge they share. Event open to the public.
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In collaboration with DataBeers VCE and Hacks and Hackers Venezia.
L'evento sarà in inglese, ma sarà disponibile una traduzione simultanea dall'inglese all'italiano. Per usufruire del servizio, scarica sul tuo smartphone o tablet la app "VEASYT Conference", disponibile per dispositivi Android e iOS. Potrai poi togliere il volume dal tuo computer e ascoltare l'interprete inserendo il codice 20035.
