Elena A. Allen, Erik B. Erhardt, Vince D. Calhoun Neuron Accepted 7 May 2012 Online 24 May 2012 doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2012.05.001 www.cell.com/neuron/retrieve/pii/S089662731200428X Abstract: In publications, presentations, and popular media, scientific results are predominantly communicated through graphs. But are these figures clear and honest, or misleading? We examine current practices in data visualization and discuss improvements, advocating design choices which reveal data rather than hide it.