this post was submitted on 08 Jan 2024
15 points (94.1% liked)
Science Communication
892 readers
1 users here now
Welcome to c/SciComm @ Mander.xyz!
Science Communication
Notice Board
This is a work in progress, please don't mind the mess.
- 2023-06-14: We are looking for mods. Send a dm to @[email protected] if interested!
About
Rules
- Don't throw mud. Be kind and remember the human.
- Keep it rooted (on topic).
- No spam.
Resources
Outreach:
Networking:
Similar Communities
Sister Communities
Science and Research
Biology and Life Sciences
Plants & Gardening
Physical Sciences
Humanities and Social Sciences
Memes
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
Although the bar chart is objectively better, especially the 3d ones, the pie chart is more intuitive and simpler to understand for a lot of people.
A halfway point in between is the tree map chart example
The color blindness problem can mostly be avoided. The tiny slices issues can be present in all three including the bar chart, for example if we have this data (these are percentages): 50 30 18 0.5 0.3 0.2 etc... The final bar chart would be either too long or too squished.
In a tree map chart, by moving the data/squares around you can avoid the problem of the squares being squished which the author is complaining about
Is this a troll?