Effectively designed data visualizations allow viewers to use their powerful visual systems to
understand patterns in data across science, education, health, and public policy. But …

Science is a way of knowing about the world. At once a process, a product, and an
institution, science enables people to both engage in the construction of new knowledge as …

Background As generative artificial intelligence (AI), ChatGPT provides easy access to a
wide range of information, including factual knowledge in the field of medicine. Given that …

Health informatics interventions are designed to help people avoid, recover from, or cope
with disease and disability, or to improve the quality and safety of healthcare. Unfortunately …

The successful learning and performance of mathematics relies on a range of individual,
social and educational factors. Recent research suggests that executive function skills …

Understanding the determinants of socioeconomic status (SES) is an important economic
and social goal. Several major influences on SES are known, yet much of the variance in …

Background Effective risk communication is essential for informed decision making.
Unfortunately, many people struggle to understand typical risk communications because …

We review the growing literature on health numeracy, the ability to understand and use
numerical information, and its relation to cognition, health behaviors, and medical outcomes …

Background Printed educational materials are widely used dissemination strategies to
improve the quality of healthcare professionals' practice and patient health outcomes …

With increasing frequency, patients are being asked to make complex decisions about
cancer screening, prevention, and treatment. These decisions are fraught with emotion and …