From watching an on-the-spot drawing of a whale skull to learning about the “edutainment” value of comics, cSw’s day at Sci Viz NYC on Friday, December 3rd was stimulating and fascinating. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai hosted the conference that was co-organized by Scientific American and focused on illustration, biomedical 3D modeling/simulation, data visualization, journalism and design. Here, we heard from a variety of speakers, with topics ranging from Bloomberg’s visualization of climate change to how new research about Pluto and Antarctica can be conceptualized with virtual reality. Keynote speaker Dr. Joy S. Reidenberg discussed the pros and cons of drawing vs. photography for visualizing anatomy, and Jonathan Corum spoke about his work as the science graphics editor at the New York Times.
I loved having the opportunity to engage with several of the presenters, who were eager to hear about our innovative steAm initiative. While each speaker’s topic was unique, they all emphasized one thing over and over again: visuals help to explain and enhance data in ways that words can’t. After attending this event, we hope to utilize the tips and techniques about creative visualization with the cSw Creative Team.
Image Credits
Feature Image: IBM and MIT Help Scientists Study Connection Between Bacteria and Autoimmune Diseases | Author: IBM Research | License: CC BY-ND 2.0
Story Image: Event Photo Taken by Sreya Das