R for the Rest of Us Podcast Episode #15: Nicola Rennie

15/05/2024 16 min Episodio 15
R for the Rest of Us Podcast Episode #15: Nicola Rennie

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In this episode, I talk with Nicola Rennie about making data viz for mobile devices. Nicola is a lecturer in health data science based within the Center for Health Informatics, Computing, and Statistics at Lancaster University in the UK.She recounts her initial encounter with R and how she got deeper into data visualization in R as a means of creative expression. Amidst the plethora of programming languages available, Nicola sheds light on why she chose R specifically for data visualization. Additionally, she offers valuable advice for people wanting to get started with data visualization using R.Important resources mentioned:Blog post by Nicola on Designing #TidyTuesday visualisations for mobile (with Quarto)Best Practices for Data VisualisationConnect with Nicola:Website: nrennie.rbind.ioTwitter: @nrennie35LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nicola-rennieMastodon: @fosstodon.org/@nrennieORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-4797-557XSubscribe to our newsletter: https://rfortherestofus.com/newsletter