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In our content this week we followed Jo as they went about their life for a day, and encountered visual science in many places.

What two health related items did Jo research up on their phone during their lunchbreak?

Insect bites and food sensitivity information

Normal human body temperature and current COVID rates

Normal human body temperature and food sensitivity information.

Insect bites and current COVID rates

In our content this week we followed Jo as they went about their life for a day, and encountered visual science in many places.

Jo encountered several visuals at work. These visuals related to:

COVID testing

Coffee

Science-based movies.

hand hygiene

well-structured infographic typically follows which principle?

Information

is arranged to guide the viewer through a logical progression of ideas.

Data are presented in chronological order

Content

is arranged primarily based on aesthetic symmetry

All

elements are given equal emphasis to avoid bias.

What

is the primary purpose of a scientific infographic for a general audience?

To replace long journal articles as no-one has time to read them.

To make complex scientific information as simple as possible.

To show off scientists' skills in making images.

communicate complex information clearly and quickly.

(Select the answer that best completes the above sentence).

Compared

to traditional scientific figures, infographics are typically designed to:

Present

complete datasets via visual elements to simplify their communication.

Maintain

strict adherence to scientific formatting conventions

Integrate

narrative structure and visual elements to improve engagement and

comprehension

Replace all explanatory text in favour of visuals

Which answer below best describes effective use of graphics in infographics?

Graphics

are used to remove any visual complexity.

Graphics

are included only when text is insufficient

Graphics

are chosen and/or designed to directly support and reinforce the intended message.

Graphics

are selected based primarily on aesthetic appeal.

What

is a likely consequence of including large numbers of visual elements in an infographic?

Too many elements can obscure key messages by overwhelming the viewer.

All infographics must have the same amount of visual content, so the questions is invalid.

Including more elements improves clarity and accuracy.

Perceived quality increases for infographics with a lot of visual content.

What is a notable issue with this figure from a published article?

Two panels: emissions for 1) soybean and 2) soybean meal. Min = blue dots; median=red; max=green. X-axis: 14 country names.

Image from: Springer, N. P.; Urriola, P. E.; Pelton, R. E. O.; Dhar, A. R.; Schmitt, J.; Shurson, G. C. Explaining Global Variation in Life-Cycle Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Soybeans and Soybean Meal: A Systematic review. Agric. Syst. 2026, 233, 104559. DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104559

It is difficult to match the data with the respective countries.

It is difficult to compare values for the same country across the two conditions.

Data are only differentiated by colour.

The same y-axis is used for both plots.

What is the purpose of a scientific conference poster?

To ensure conference guests know the best talks to attend.

To share research and findings with peers in a visual way.