# The Misuse of Colour in Science Communication

Canonical URL: https://colorcurio.us/library/misuse-of-colour
Source type: Library entry
Resource URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-19160-7
Added: 2026-09-22

## Summary

How rainbow and red–green maps distort scientific figures, and what to use instead.

- Resource: [The Misuse of Colour in Science Communication](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-19160-7)
- By: Fabio Crameri, Grace Shephard & Philip Heron
- Published: 2020
- Kind: writing (article)
- Level: advanced
- Tags: color-scales, data-viz, accessibility, perception, scientist, research

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