The misuse of colour in science communication

The accurate representation of data is essential in science communication, however, colour maps that visually distort data through uneven colour gradients or are unreadable to those with colour vision deficiency remain prevalent. Here, the authors present a simple guide for the scientific use of col...

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Autores principales:	Fabio Crameri, Grace E. Shephard, Philip J. Heron
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2020
Materias:	Science Q
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/44e6fa36ae19417cbed8bcae41b0974c
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:44e6fa36ae19417cbed8bcae41b0974c2021-12-02T15:39:26ZThe misuse of colour in science communication10.1038/s41467-020-19160-72041-1723https://doaj.org/article/44e6fa36ae19417cbed8bcae41b0974c2020-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19160-7https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723The accurate representation of data is essential in science communication, however, colour maps that visually distort data through uneven colour gradients or are unreadable to those with colour vision deficiency remain prevalent. Here, the authors present a simple guide for the scientific use of colour and highlight ways for the scientific community to identify and prevent the misuse of colour in science.Fabio CrameriGrace E. ShephardPhilip J. HeronNature PortfolioarticleScienceQENNature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2020)
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The misuse of colour in science communication

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