I have 10+ years of university-level education.

But no lecture taught me how to create good visualizations.

These things are crucial for communication but are often not part of the training.

So, let's have a crash course on visualization guidelines anyone can implement. 🧵 1. Know your audience

You can't use the same visualization for every audience.

A plot that works in a scientific journal may bore (or confuse) non-scientists.

There are hundreds of online resources for learning how to code.

But there are much fewer online resources for math.

Maybe that's because LaTeX (the premier math writing tool) isn't good at creating them.

#QuartoPub can do both. So, is it a worthy alternative?🧵 #mathematics What is Quarto?

Short answer: It's a tool that can create many output formats all from one interface.

That means you can create classical PDF math papers as well as online math books with Quarto.

Quarto becomes *really* cool when you see all the beautiful outputs it can create.

Let's have a look at some more #QuartoPub examples.

https://twitter.com/iamscicomm/status/1587043203991175168

Let's start with good old fashioned PDF documents.

With Quarto, you can still do all the PDF stuff you used to do.

nmfs-opensci.github.io/quarto_titlepa…

Alright, another common misconception I encounter is the gene vs allele/variant mixup. Most often I see it phrased something like "She has the gene for breast cancer."

https://twitter.com/iamscicomm/status/1564682803874111490

In this example, I think we all understand what the person means: she has a genetic variant that makes her more predisposed to breast cancer. For a lot of purposes, that's the only information we really need.

Alright, time to talk some DNA misconceptions and how we can try and break them down!

First up, myths about dominant and recessive traits. This one hurts, because I thought a lot of these were true for a while!

Often when learning about genetics, we learn that things like tongue-rolling, attached earlobes, and PTC tasting are pure dominant/recessive traits. They're simple, easy traits to demonstrate in a classroom.

Good morning, all! Today, we're gonna talk about the importance of SciComm in Genetics. Why genetics specifically?

Because that's what my PhD is in, so I'm biased towards it being the coolest science 😂. BUT ALSO because I strongly believe we're all increasingly asked to make choices that involve genetics in our everyday lives, and I want to equip everyone with the vocabulary to feel comfortable making these choices, from getting a DNA test at the doctor to understanding GMOs.

I am always happy to help with this question! Here's a thread on my best recs for starting out in video.

https://twitter.com/JaedynRuli/status/1564342860861825024

First, if you have a smartphone with a video camera, you already have a very impressive piece of equipment in your hand. Multiple feature films have been shot on smartphones recently (admittedly they often have some extra lenses on them) and the quality can really be stunning.

I'd hoped that today we could use the Artemis launch as an example of film uniting people around science, especially space science... but perhaps we'll get back to that on Friday when there's a possibility of relaunch! Until then, the historical example will have to do!

Back in 1969, an estimated 650 million viewers watched the Apollo 11 astronauts take the first steps on the moon. Film and video can give millions a new perspective on a place only a handful have been.

Good morning! I’m so excited to be hosting @iamscicomm this week. My name is Alex, and I’m a science communicator and video producer. So what does it mean to be a science filmmaker? Well, it could mean a lot of things! Some science filmmakers work on natural history pieces, patiently waiting in the field for weeks for just the perfect image of an animal exhibiting a behavior.

That’s it from me! I’m honoured to have been your host this week- thank you all so much for making it great!

Keep in touch! 👇

Twitter: @NuriaMelisaMor1
Instagram/video tutorials: bit.ly/3xz22gw
Website: sciencegraphicdesign.com
Ko-Fi: bit.ly/3bcXk04 Day 1: Becoming a freelance science illustrator/graphic designer.

https://twitter.com/iamscicomm/status/1536473224300662790?s=20&t=KnbStlpuGlHQNzlKxcuWKA

Here's the recap on today's threads on multiple resources you can use for science graphics! 👇 Learning resources:

https://twitter.com/iamscicomm/status/1538095984189874176?s=20&t=KnbStlpuGlHQNzlKxcuWKA

One last thread on resources! This is for people interested on becoming illustrators/graphic designers!

Tweets by @NuriaMelisaMor1 A few resources on pricing your work! Freelance illustration rates:

bit.ly/3xj5ifE

Here are some resources for silhouettes, images and vectors!

Tweets by @NuriaMelisaMor1 PicWish allows you to remove backgrounds from images:

picwish.com

Here's a compilation of all the resources I shared on Day 3 about accessibility!

Tweets by @NuriaMelisaMor1 1. Colour contrast checkers.

Colour contrast checker (if you have hex colour code):

colourcontrast.cc

Here's some resources for choosing colours!

Tweets by @NuriaMelisaMor1 A couple of excellent resources by @lisacmuth on how to pick beautiful colours! This one was recommended by @KristinaGrozic:

blog.datawrapper.de/beautifulcolor…

So for my last day I'm just going to be sharing some resources that might be useful! I'll split them into multiple threads depending on the type of resource.

Comment below if you have anything to add to the list!

Tweets by @NuriaMelisaMor1 @BioRender Learning Hub has lots of video tutorials on creating figures, graphical abstracts and more:

learn.biorender.com

It's end of Day 5 now!

Hope you enjoyed all my tips on how to create scientific posters and presentations.

Here's the recap of the day! 👇 Tips for posters:

https://twitter.com/iamscicomm/status/1537726098028613633?s=20&t=vBrMW1y3OZ15U4-fibDbpw

Here I give you my top tips on how to make scientific presentations!

This thread is more focused on the content of your slides.

Thread 2 of 2! 🧵

Tweets by @NuriaMelisaMor1 1. Accessibility on your slides is key! Please read my threads on the matter here:

https://twitter.com/iamscicomm/status/1537157381175529474?s=20&t=6Q7VzYH2kHFLj6FYrK9HOA

Here I give you my top tips on how to make scientific presentations!

I’m gonna split this thread in two- the first one will be more focused on your speech and the other one more on your slides.

Thread 1 of 2! 🧵

Tweets by @NuriaMelisaMor1 1. When giving a presentation, the audience is there to hear what you have to say, not to read your slides.

Your speech is key, the slides are for support. Don’t just read from them.

Posters are my absolutely favourite thing to design!

Here I give you my top tips & other thoughts on how to make scientific posters!

A thread! 🧵

Tweets by @NuriaMelisaMor1 1. Accessibility is key! Please read my threads on the matter here:

https://twitter.com/iamscicomm/status/1537157381175529474?s=20&t=2aCkby8_ziY6vi9g23cBsA

End of day 4!

Hope you all enjoyed the content about promoting your research on Twitter!

Tomorrow I'll give you all my tips for making academic posters & presentations 😊

Here's today recap 👇

Tweets by @NuriaMelisaMor1 Why promote your research on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/iamscicomm/status/1537375432282185733?s=20&t=52a2qdxU3ydYPzkPnrZPnw