Discussion Post
Reading: Visualizing Climate Change
Listen to the podcast interview with Ed Hawkins who has created two data visualizations of climate temperature that break the rules of data visualization. Alternatively, if you are having trouble listening to the podcast, you may read this news article "This Has Got to Be One of The Most Beautiful & Powerful Climate Change Visuals We've Ever Seen"
Answer the following questions:
1) How do the data visuals made by Ed Hawkins 'break the rules'? Explain how his visualizations are different than the approaches we have been taking. (2-3 sentences)
2) Do you think the stripes or the spirals are more accessible to an audience unfamiliar with data visualization? Why? (3-4 sentences)
3) Make your own stripes for a region. What did you see? (1-2 sentences)
The response must include a reference list. One-inch margins, double-space, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.