In a new exhibition titled [bl.uk], the British Library pays homage to the important role data visualization plays in the scientific process.

The exhibition can be visited from 20 February until 26 May 2014, and contains works ranging from 's plotting of the 1854 London cholera infections on a map to colourful depictions of the Tree of Life.

"Science is beautiful... but we can also bring an aesthetic to it with makes it so much more impactful and can allow to have your ideas a much greater reach"

In a Nature Video, watchable below, curator explores some of the beautiful examples of visualizations that are exhibited.