Bad Charts

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How bad charts mislead: the talk examines common visualisation errors and deceptive techniques used in media and politics, including perceptual tricks and small lies, and uses humor to illustrate these faults. It also discusses practical ways to improve data graphics so they present the truth accurately, focusing on how humans process visual information and avoid being fooled.

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1. 0:00Problem introduction
2. 2:12What is a chart
3. 5:47Visual processing
4. 11:05Bad chart manual
5. 12:30Best interpretations
6. 15:17Pie chart errors
7. 17:50Misleading areas and volumes
8. 18:53Axis truncation
9. 20:40Irrelevant or incomparable data
10. 22:26Unrelated or impossible data
11. 23:31Empty data charts
12. 24:33Hiding context and manipulation
13. 26:21Excessive decoration
14. 28:55Crazy chart examples
15. 30:26Conclusion and advice

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