A vital aspect of science communication is effective data visualization. To grant new insights and push our data visualization skills, we invited speakers Cédric Scherer and Marco Piani in our colloquium.
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Cédric Scherer holds a PhD in Ecology and works as an independent data visualization designer next to his post-doctoral work ar the Department of Ecological Dynamics, Institute for Zoo and Wildlife research, Berlin. Cédric provided an in depth primer of engaging and effective gaphical storytelling.
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Following Cédrics talk, Marco Piani lead an hands-on tutorial on data visualization with Python. Marco, a physicist by training, gained Twitter fame during the past years with his COVID-related graphs.