I originally pulled this link from my Twitter feed via @VenessaMiemis which talks about information aesthetics, and of course, visual design. I ‘ve embedded the same video below, because I think it’s a well done, quick hit about the importance of visual literacy. I guess I should start getting those Tufte books…
If you have a flash interpreter: https://web.archive.org/web/20100208003909/http://www.dictionaryofneurology.com/2010/01/neurology-of-design.html