Data visualization—the use of charts and maps to display numbers—is all around us. Learning to be a savvy data “consumer” is an art. The good news is that anyone and everyone can learn! It’s an important skill: Data visualizations can convey important trends and findings; they can also be manipulated to obscure the true meaning of data as well.

In this January edition of LIVE@Frost Science on Wednesday, January 17, Dr. Alberto Cairo, Knight Chair in Visual Journalism at the School of Communication of the University of Miami and IDSC Director of Visualization, will present “How to Actually Read Charts and Maps Like a Pro.” During this free event, Dr. Cairo will walk you through how to hone your critical eye for data visualization, and how to read commonly misused or misunderstood visualizations, like hurricane maps, properly. Read more about Dr. Cairo (scroll down below the feature of his latest book “The Art of Insight”).

Admission is complimentary (donations to the Museum are appreciated but not required). Tickets are limited to four per transaction. The program will take place inside the Frost Planetarium.

PLEASE NOTE:  Registration to the event does not include museum admission. Museum exhibitions close at 6:00 p.m. Planetarium doors open at 6:30 p.m. Program starts promptly at 7:00 p.m. Seating is first-come, first-served. Food and beverage will be available for purchase prior to the event.

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024 | 7:00 PM

Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
1101 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33130

Parking Instructions: Onsite parking is available in the museum garage for $8 flat rate starting at 6:00 p.m.