Week 1: Developing a Critical Eye

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Author

George I. Hagstrom

Published

August 31, 2026

Hello,

The Semester has now started and we are in week 1. During this week we are going to focus on two topics: the basics of what makes figures good or bad an the importance of storytelling for visualization. This will involve developing a taxonomy for problematic figures, and talking about the neuroscience of why stories are important for conveying messages about complex topics successfully.

The first class meetup is tonight at 8PM.

Click here to join the zoom meetup: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81858708616?pwd=eE9ZGJFco9iicq3BsmANIfWUVLwy0x.1

Check out the week 1 readings here
The first Data Story is due in two weeks, click here to check it out: Data Story 1

Thanks,

Looking forward to an excellent semester!
Sincerely,

George