Description "Data is the new soil..." ... but it needs to be mapped! We live in a world where the importance of data is growing exponentially, and where the need to extract knowledge from data appears in many diverse sectors of our society. More often than not, this information extraction process involves visualizing complex data in original ways. In this workshop, complexitat.cat invites speakers from very different universes to share their experiences in dealing with the representation of data-sets, with the aim of appealing to a multidisciplinar audience ranging from business to science and even art. After the plenary sessions, space for discussion, networking and presentation of small data-viz initiatives is also scheduled. Join us in this free workshop! PLENARY TALKS: DataVis for consultancy in Higher Education institutions Victor Pascual (Siris Academic) Multilayer analysis and visualization of networks Manlio de Domenico (URV) Designing with/for data Pierrick Thébault (AXA & MIT) Understanding Data through human acts Dani Pearson (Domestic Data Streamers) REGISTRATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS: The attendance to the workshop is free, but registration is needed and places are limited. Applications will be considered in a first come first served basis. Additionally, slots for short presentations (10-15 min) are available (application deadline: May 5th). Register and (optionally) submit your abstract below.

Description The SIRIS Lab is the research and innovation division of SIRIS Academic, a research driven consulting company specialised in organisational diagnosis, strategy and change management. In this talk we will make a short summary of what is visualisation and will go through some interesting examples that go beyond typical network analysis. We will also show our approaches for visualising data from understanding of university rankings and science production. Finally, we will explain how visualisations are transforming the way we make consultancy.

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DataVis for consultancy in HE institutions Victor Pascual Multilayer analysis and visualization of networks Manlio de Domenico Designing with/for data Pierrick Thébault

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complexitat.cat

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The understanding of brain function is a critical issue both for scientific reasons and for its clinical implications. Neurological and psychiatric diseases affect a sizeable amount of the population, a proportion that increases with age. The need to develop new and efficient tools to restore brain function that has been altered by disease requires a thorough understanding of brain physiology and its capability for plasticity. Recent developments in computation, imaging, molecular and optical tools, new materials and the means for brain interfacing open up possibilities for brain studies and interventions that were unthinkable just two decades ago.

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Mavi Sanchez-Vives ICREA-IDIBAPS

Description Conferencia de divulgación en la que, buscando una definición útil de “complejidad” —un concepto nacido entre físicos y matemáticos que hoy afecta el desarrollo científico en biología, economía, ingenierías, química y sociología— se analizan casos concretos (relacionados con nuestra investigación reciente) que están ayudando a descifrar aspectos de la estructura y la dinámica del cerebro. Es referencia el libro Physics, Nature and Society: A Guide to Order and Complexity in Our World, J. Marro, Springer, Berlin 2014.