- Last Updated: [[2020-12-28]] - [[The Datasaurus Dozen]] is a dozen datasets with slightly different summary statistics but dramatically different graphs. - ![](datasaurus-dozen.png) - > Demonstrating the importance of visualizing data, the [Datasaurus](https://www.autodeskresearch.com/publications/samestats) is a popular adaptation of the Anscombe's quartet, which, when visualized, reveals a dinosaur in the scatter plot, despite the summary statistics having nearly identical values. - [[Tim Koopmans]] - Source: [Autodesk Research](https://www.autodesk.com/research/publications/same-stats-different-graphs) via [[Tim Koopmans]] on [DZone](https://dzone.com/articles/how-cognitive-biases-influence-software-developmen) -