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Change in Visual Representations in a Life Sciences Journal

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15H06011
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Sociology/History of science and technology
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

ARIGA Kana  東北大学, 研究推進本部, 特任助教 (40756623)

Project Period (FY) 2015-08-28 – 2017-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Keywords視覚表象論 / データの視覚化 / グラフ / サイエンティフィック・イラストレーション / Representation / Scientific Visualization / Diagram / Biology / Data visualization / サイエンスビジュアリゼーション / 科学論 / scientific visualization / diagram / biology / data visualization
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Visual representation in science has been frequently discussed in recent decades. However, little is known about the types of visual representations actually used in science as a whole.To clarify trends in scientific visual representation practices, the author constructed a new classification system for figures in a scientific journal and analyzed how such figures have changed since the 1970s. The author focused on one international journal in life sciences, Cell. Thousands of figures from articles in Cell were sampled, grouped into categories using a bottom-up method. The author then constructed a new hierarchical classification system.
The three highest-order categories found were 1) figures as data, 2) figures as explanation, and 3) the hybrid of them. Figures diversified based on media shifts and improvement in research technology. It is suggested that the shift of visual media in scientific practice may have changed the style of argument used to present scientific knowledge.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2016 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2015 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2016 Other

All Presentation (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Presentation] Change in Figures in Life Sciences Since the 1970s2016

    • Author(s)
      Kana ARIGA
    • Organizer
      the 2016 History of Science Society Annual Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      Georgia, USA
    • Year and Date
      2016-11-03
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 現代科学における視覚表象の認識論に向けて2016

    • Author(s)
      有賀暢迪・大西勇喜謙・下嶋篤・有賀雅奈・田中覚
    • Organizer
      応用哲学会
    • Place of Presentation
      慶應義塾大学(東京)
    • Year and Date
      2016-05-07
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 現代科学における視覚表象 の認識論に向けて2016

    • Author(s)
      有賀暢迪・大西勇喜謙・下嶋篤・有賀雅奈・田中覚
    • Organizer
      応用哲学会第八回年次研究大会
    • Place of Presentation
      慶應義塾大学(東京)
    • Year and Date
      2016-05-07
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 雅楽堂

    • URL

      http://www.kana-science.sakura.ne.jp/index.html

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report 2015 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2015-08-26   Modified: 2018-03-22  

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