Picture a hurricane map and all the information it encodes. For many of us, pictures and infographics like the map you are imagining capture our attention more completely than words.
Data visualization —the use of charts and maps to display numbers— is all around us. Learning to be a savvy data “consumer” is an art. The good news is that anyone and everyone can learn! It’s an important skill: Data visualizations can convey important trends and findings; they can also be manipulated to obscure the true meaning of data as well.
In this January edition of LIVE@Frost Science on Wednesday, January 17, Dr. Alberto Cairo, Knight Chair in Visual Journalism at the School of Communication of the University of Miami, will present How to Actually Read Charts and Maps Like a Pro. During this free event, Dr. Cairo will walk you through how to hone your critical eye for data visualization, and how to read commonly misused or misunderstood visualizations, like hurricane maps, properly.
Admission is complimentary. Tickets are limited to four per transaction. Program will take place inside the Frost Planetarium.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Program starts promptly at 7:00 p.m. Seating is first-come, first-served. Food and beverage will be available for purchase prior to the event.
Please note registration to the event does not include museum admission. Museum exhibitions close at 6:00 p.m.
Parking Instructions
- Onsite parking is available in the museum garage for $8 flat rate starting at 6:00 p.m.