Reading: Chapter 1

Read Chapter 1: Look at Data of the book Data Visualization: A Practical Introduction by Kieran Healyhttps://socviz.co/lookatdata.html#lookatdata (Links to an external site.)Select two of the following questions about the topics of this chapter and then discuss the selected topics in 4 – 6 sentences each:Why do we look at data?What makes a bad figure bad?Why does perception matter for designing data visuals?What are the visual tasks for decoding data visualizations?What channels are recommended for displaying data?What problems can arise for data visualizations related to honesty and judgment?Why are Gestalt principles relevant to data visualizations?