Visual learners

Hadley Wickham, chief scientist at RStudio, talks with Tracy Volz and Lisa Spiro during his hands-on tutorial reviewing the basics of ggplot2.

Hadley Wickham, chief scientist at RStudio, talked with Tracy Volz and Lisa Spiro during his hands-on tutorial reviewing the basics of ggplot2.

The inaugural Rice Visual Communication Symposium, organized by the Program in Writing and Communication, packed the Moody Center for the Arts March 1-2, covering everything from the value of visual design and illustration in scientific communication to the exploration of Mars through the eyes of robots. (Photos by Jeff Fitlow)

Freelance science illustrator Mary O'Reilly spoke about the effectiveness of high-quality, well-informed scientific illustrations and journal covers.

Freelance science illustrator Mary O’Reilly spoke about the effectiveness of high-quality, well-informed scientific illustrations and journal covers.

About Katharine Shilcutt

Katharine Shilcutt is a media relations specialist in Rice University's Office of Public Affairs.