The distortion in these figures is blatant. In other examples, the distortion may be more subtle. For example, some graph designers label the bars in bar graphs with data labels rather than ...

As healthcare is so dominant in the news, I want to show an example of a confusing and misleading graph about a hospital. Figure 1, from the Healthgrades site, shows the results for the first six ...

That graph says the data for the years 2010-16 are taken from a Washington Examiner article, which accurately cites official arrest figures from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Figures come in two types: graphs and images/diagrams. Graphs are typically used to present your data in a form that is easy for the reader to understand. Images and diagrams are more likely to be ...

If you can spot a figure’s pitfalls you can avoid the bad ones. Consider the following three key questions the next time you see a graph, map or other data visual so you can confidently decide ...

Scientists construct and interpret figures regularly, but this is a skill that is often difficult for students to master. TIEE puts great emphasis on making and analyzing figures because this ability ...

Four types of graph are available: line graph, bar graph, stacked bar graph and area graph. Use the pulldown menu (top right) to select a type. Only graph types are shown that fit the data selection.

Figure 3: Two strategies for genome assembly: from Hamiltonian cycles to Eulerian cycles. Now imagine an ant that follows a different strategy: instead of visiting every node of the graph (as ...