New Thinking on, and with, Data Visualization
Alyssa A. Goodman, Michelle A. Borkin, Thomas P. Robitaille

TL;DR
This paper advocates for flexible, integrated data visualization practices that support both discovery and communication in scientific research, highlighting a new approach demonstrated with the glue environment.
Contribution
It introduces a novel perspective on combining exploratory and explanatory visualization, exemplified by the glue environment, to enhance scientific discovery and communication.
Findings
Demonstrated a new scientific finding using glue visualization environment.
Showed how linked-view principles can be adapted across disciplines.
Discussed the need for improved training in visualization practices for scientists.
Abstract
As the complexity and volume of datasets have increased along with the capabilities of modular, open-source, easy-to-implement, visualization tools, scientists' need for, and appreciation of, data visualization has risen too. Until recently, scientists thought of the "explanatory" graphics created at a research project's conclusion as "pretty pictures" needed only for journal publication or public outreach. The plots and displays produced during a research project - often intended only for experts - were thought of as a separate category, what we here call "exploratory" visualization. In this view, discovery comes from exploratory visualization, and explanatory visualization is just for communication. Our aim in this paper is to spark conversation amongst scientists, computer scientists, outreach professionals, educators, and graphics and perception experts about how to foster flexible…
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Taxonomy
TopicsData Visualization and Analytics · Data Analysis with R · Scientific Computing and Data Management
