Understanding Violin Plots

Violin plots take the popular box-and-whisker plot and improve it so you can see the density of your data in addition to the center, spread, and any outliers that may be present. When you have a numeric response and a categorical grouping variable, violin plots are an excellent choice for displaying the variation with and between your groups of data.

In this video, Dr. Steven Bradburn, founder of Top Tip Bio, walks you through:
- When to use a violin plot
- How to enter your data for a violin plot
- How to superimpose data on your violin plot
- How to interpret a plot
- How to change the appearance of your violin plot