The Python engine is IPython underneath the hood. Any code or visualizations that work in IPython notebooks should work in Sense.

There is a difference though. In our experience, we've found that the notebook style development, with code inline, is awkward when doing serious analytics. It's harder to use version control, editors, etc. We have opted for the dual pane experience common in R and Matlab. The output however can be rich and interactive just like an IPython notebook and is always saved.