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developmental and stem cell biologists
Posted by Joachim Goedhart, on 1 February 2018
Recently, Nature published my correspondence “Dispense with redundant P values”. It highlights my concern that p-values are often calculated because “everybody does it”. This reminded me of the mechanical repetition ...Posted by Helena Jambor, on 11 December 2017
Or, at least, produce nice posters while trying. Students on average author 1-3 papers and produce at least three times that many conference posters***. At large meetings, such as the ...Posted by Joachim Goedhart, on 6 October 2017
Structuring data according to the ‘tidy data‘ standard simplifies data analysis and data visualisation. But understanding the structure of tidy data does not come naturally (in my experience), since it ...Posted by Joachim Goedhart, on 18 August 2017
See for yourCelLf “Forget the textbook picture” is what I proclaim when I teach master students in a course on Cell biology and Advanced Microscopy. Although the textbook is a ...Posted by Helena Jambor, on 6 August 2017
I recently saw drawings by Maria Sybilla Merian at Kupferstichkabinett Berlin and the University Library Dresden. Merian, who lived from 1647 to 1717, is renowned for her exceptional illustrations of ...Posted by Helena Jambor, on 27 April 2017
Or, please stop mixing green/red Color is a key aspect of graphic design, but for many years was not relevant for scientific figures that were largely black and white. Falling ...Posted by Joachim Goedhart, on 24 March 2017
Introduction Graphs (or charts or plots) are often used for the display and summary of data. They are essential tools for the communication of results in presentations or manuscripts. One ...Posted by Helena Jambor, on 31 August 2016
(or: how to avoid misleading representations of statistical data) Recently, a kickstarter project raised more than 3000€ in one month to campaign for banning the wrong usage of bar ...