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Themed coworking session: plotting in Python and/or R #7

Closed mbonsma closed 8 years ago

mbonsma commented 8 years ago

We've had two code-alongs on graphics/plotting, one in R, and one in Python. Let's meet for an informal discussion on what plotting methods people use or want to use day-to-day. Have you applied something from one of these sessions? Do you use any neat tricks that weren't covered, or were covered that you can show in action? What kinds of plots do you make in either Python or R? Do you have any questions (about anything)? Even if you didn't go to either session (cough like me) or you've never plotted in R or Python, you're most welcome to participate. Feel free to also suggest ideas for future plotting-related code-alongs or lightning demos.

When: August 13, 2015, 6pm - 7:30 ish pm Where: McLennan Physics building Rm. 408 Preparation: You may want to bring your laptop so you can point to images or code on your screen if desired.

Directions to MP408: Room 408 is in the Burton Tower, 4th floor. From St. George Street: go in the main doors and turn left, then right (through three sets of doors) until you hit the elevators. From Huron Street: go in the doors and turn right, then right again (through three sets of doors) until you hit the elevators. From Russell Street: go in the doors and turn left (one set of doors), you'll be right at the elevators.

mbonsma commented 8 years ago

Hope to see you all tonight - there will be snacks!

lwjohnst86 commented 8 years ago

For those interested in what we talked about, here are the links to the (unreliable) p-value:

Youtube of p-value dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez4DgdurRPg&feature=youtu.be

An interactive plot showing the confidence interval (and indirectly the p-value) dance (which btw uses D3): http://rpsychologist.com/d3/CI/

Or for the reliability of randomized clinical trials (interactive): http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2015/07/daily-chart-other-placebo-effect

mbonsma commented 8 years ago

Along the same lines, another good read about p-values and the significance of results: http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/science-isnt-broken/?ex_cid=story-twitter

aerler commented 8 years ago

That's a good read, I agree. The article I mentioned last time is also referenced there; it is the one by John Ioannidis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1182327/

QuLogic commented 8 years ago

Here's the talk on the updated colour map in matplotlib (but also a good bit of colour theory): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAoljeRJ3lU