# (Data) Visualisation **Data storytelling through visualization** is crucial because it transforms complex things which are inaccessible or hardly accessible into something we can more easily grasp - something we can **see**. By combining data with visuals, such as graphs, charts, and maps, we can 1) either effectively **explore** or 2) effectively **communicate** patterns, trends, and outliers that might otherwise go unnoticed. This approach not only makes data more accessible and understandable to a wider audience but also enhances decision-making by providing a compelling narrative that connects the data to real-world implications. ### Inspirational videos
**The best stats you've ever seen,** Hans Rosling, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usdJgEwMinM)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usdJgEwMinM)) | Hans Rosling is, for many, a founder of "data storytelling" ... Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes - The Joy of Stats - BBC, ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkSRLYSojo)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkSRLYSojo)) |
**The beauty of data visualization (David McCandless)**, 2012, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zg-C8AAIGg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zg-C8AAIGg)) | Data journalism, "**Data**set should change your **mind**set" |
**Turning Bad Charts into Compelling Data Stories**, Dominic Bohan | [TEDxYouth@Singapore](mailto:TEDxYouth@Singapore), 2019, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edAf1jx1wh8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edAf1jx1wh8)) | There are better and worse ways how to visualize ... |
**The Evolution Of Data Visualization** | Dustin Cabral | TEDxBryantU, 2023, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOJet45-kcY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOJet45-kcY)) | A everyday life can be transformed to data and visuals ... |
Yau, N. (2024) *Visualize This: the flowingdata guide to design, visualization, and statistics second edition*. 2nd edn. Indianapolis: John Wiley and Sons. [https://flowingdata.com/visualize-this/](https://flowingdata.com/visualize-this/) | [](https://docs.religionistika.phil.muni.cz/uploads/images/gallery/2025-03/7EdMWXn2Z8WPDdZL-image.png) |
Few, S. (2012) *Show Me the Numbers: Designing Tables and Graphs to Enlighten*. Second edition. Burlingame, Calif: Analytics Press. | [](https://docs.religionistika.phil.muni.cz/uploads/images/gallery/2025-03/lyz1ciToWLft37ZG-image.png) |
Knaflic, C.N. (2015) *Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals*. 1st edition. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley. | [](https://docs.religionistika.phil.muni.cz/uploads/images/gallery/2025-03/qiFBqby6QHHqZx9Z-image.png) |
Schwabish, J. (2021) *Better Data Visualizations: A Guide for Scholars, Researchers, and Wonks*. New York: Columbia University Press. | [](https://docs.religionistika.phil.muni.cz/uploads/images/gallery/2025-03/fhEjNkx10Lcn8Hxa-image.png) |