The power of the 'pretty picture'.
Images used in science communication do not always show the subject matter in the best or most informative way. Felice Frankel describes the role of the beautiful image as a successful and compelling wat to communicate complex ideas.
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School of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA. felicef@mit.edu
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