TECHNOLOGY FEATURE 09 December 2024 Bad bar charts distort data — and pervade biology Scientific ‘shorthand’ could be misrepresenting findings in published papers.

They are popular because they are popular, which is a circular argument that suits a pie chart. But there are some serious downsides to using the humble pie.

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