I got scooped — Crystal Lee (she/她)

I read an incredible book on data visualization recently. It was so good that I read it in one go, taking as many notes as I could along the way. It put into words so many hazy thoughts I've had about humanistic approaches to visualization for a long time. Beyond explaining key concepts in science and technology studies (STS) in a few paragraphs -- what a blessing this would have been during my qualifying exams! -- this book moved easily between human-computer interaction (HCI), STS, and historical analysis to reframe empiricist approaches to data visualization. There's a lot of research that talks about how we should be more critical when it comes to visualization -- this book actually does it. Beyond its theoretical and practical strengths, the book itself is also beautiful: it's filled with gorgeous visualizations, and the interludes between chapters present deep(er) dives into specific projects with designer commentary. It is an absolute joy to read.

I read an incredible book on data visualization recently. It was so good that I read it in one go, taking as many notes as I could along the way. It put into words so many hazy thoughts I've had about humanistic approaches to visualization for a long time. Beyond explaining key concepts in science and technology studies (STS) in a few paragraphs -- what a blessing this would have been during my qualifying exams! -- this book moved easily between human-computer interaction (HCI), STS, and historical analysis to reframe empiricist approaches to data visualization. There's a lot of research that