Data visualisation isn't just for communication, it's also a research tool

The article highlights three data visualisation tools he and co-author, Seán I. O’Donoghue, developed to help life scientists find relevant and useful information amongst the noise. The visualisation principles used in these tools are general and help in many complex data challenges.

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