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Riinu Pius
August 07, 2025
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Good plot, bad plot
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Essential skills for global research: Good plot, bad plot.
The weird and wonderful world of plots: https://www.r-graph-gallery.com/
Three main pitfalls: •No labels •Bad scale/size •Wrong plot type
Three main pitfalls: •No labels •Bad scale/size •Wrong plot type
Three main pitfalls: •No labels •Bad scale/size •Wrong plot type
Pitfall 1: No labels
None
Pitfall 2: Bad scale or plot size Before the project
Pitfall 2: Bad scale or plot size Before the project
After the project
Pitfall 2: Bad scale or plot size
Pitfall 3: Wrong plot type
Pitfall 3: Wrong plot type
How did the number of visitors change over time? Ewen’s
conference Riinu’s conference
Barplots – much clearer Ewen’s conference Riinu’s conference
Pitfall 3: Wrong plot type
Pitfall 3: Wrong plot type 95% confidence interval that the
global life expectancy is 66 years
Global life expectancy
Global life expectancy median vs mean
Dynamite plot vs boxplot
Summary •No labels •Misleading scale •Wrong plot type
Summary •No labels •Misleading scale •Wrong plot type
Summary •No labels •Misleading scale •Wrong plot type