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5 - Graphs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 October 2024

Han Yu
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Kansas State University
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Graphs – such as line graphs or bar graphs – convey numerical data. They are commonly used in life science communication as well as other communication contexts, such as when conveying stock market data, crime statistics, or real estate trends. The prevalence of these graphs doesn’t mean, as some may assume, that they are always easy to understand. Depending on design choices, some graphs will be able to shed light on important numerical data for public understanding of science, while others are likely to confuse or leave readers with a heightened conviction that science is an inaccessible enterprise.

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Print publication year: 2024

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  • Graphs
  • Han Yu, Kansas State University
  • Book: Understanding Visuals in the Life Sciences
  • Online publication: 31 October 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009232258.007
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  • Graphs
  • Han Yu, Kansas State University
  • Book: Understanding Visuals in the Life Sciences
  • Online publication: 31 October 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009232258.007
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  • Graphs
  • Han Yu, Kansas State University
  • Book: Understanding Visuals in the Life Sciences
  • Online publication: 31 October 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009232258.007
Available formats
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