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Simple tools for mastering color in scientific figures

Posted on 23 Apr, 2020 by Patrícia Chrzanová Pečnerová

Call me a procrastinator but I strongly believe that spending time to select a good color scheme can work miracles with a plot, paper, or presentation. In science, it’s generally not expected that you invest time into a thought process … Continue reading →

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Video Tutorial: editing R plots in Adobe Illustrator

Posted on 20 Oct, 2016 by Katie Everson

Adobe Illustrator is a powerful tool for creating and editing figures; unfortunately, it’s also really intimidating. So today at The Molecular Ecologist we’re trying something a little different: a screen-capture video tutorial about using Adobe Illustrator to enhance and edit plots … Continue reading →

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10 simple rules for designing a scientific poster

Posted on 3 Jun, 2016 by Katie Everson

Conference season is upon us! Around the world, thousands of scientists face a daunting task: designing a scientific poster. It should be sleek, yet informative; eye-catching, yet professional; and most of all it should attract the attention of your future … Continue reading →

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Using R to mine species data

Posted on 30 Mar, 2016 by Katie Everson

Many of us generate more data than we know what to do with (speaking of which: keep an eye out for the 2016 NGS Field Guide, coming soon!), so it’s easy to forget about the piles of data already at our fingertips. Research potential is … Continue reading →

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