Last week, I attended the 2024 Society for Prevention Research annual conference. My boss [gestures to myself and rolls eyes] kept me chained to the Data Soapbox exhibit table for most of the event, but I did have a chance…
As we head into (American) Thanksgiving, I have many people and things to be thankful for. Family. Friends of the grad school, special needs mama, book club, and neighbor varieties. Health. Indoor plumbing. Chocolate. Stretchy pants. I'd like to also…
I recently gave a presentation on the use of visuals in research communication. During the Q&A period, I got a really good question: How do you decide what information to present visually? I shared my thoughts then, but on the…
Occasionally, I have a controversial opinion about research communication.* This week it is: The best graphical abstracts have orienting text. OoOoOoOo! Provocative, right?** Let's break down this assertion. What's a graphical abstract? A graphical abstract is an illustrated summary of…
If you listened to pop music in the late 90’s, you surely remember this little gem by Eiffel 65. (<-- Click this link now and you'll have a great soundtrack for reading the rest of this post!) I was doing…
I love many people and things. My family and friends. The smell of new crayons. Cadbury Cream Eggs. Oh, and icons. I *love* a good icon: Why do I love icons? Let me count the ways… 1. Icons…
When I’m watching a slide presentation, no matter how distracted I am, there is one phrase that will always snap me to attention: “You probably can’t read this, but…” I put this in a category with such phrases as, “This…