Although storytelling often has negative connotations within science, narrative formats of
communication should not be disregarded when communicating science to nonexpert …

Like the proverbial tree falling in a forest with no one around to hear it, science discoveries
cannot have an impact unless people learn about them. The act of communication is part …

This article discusses three ethical considerations science communicators face when
considering narrative as a communication technique for science policy contexts:(a) What is …

In this paper I describe how a narrative approach to science communication may help
audiences to more fully understand how science is relevant to their own lives and behaviors …

There is a renewed interest amongst science communication practitioners and scholars to
explore the potential of storytelling in public communication of science, including to …

Science is a search for evidence, but science communication must be a search for meaning.
General audiences will only care about science if it is presented in a meaningful context …

Science and storytelling mean different things when they speak of truth. This difference
leads some to blame storytelling for presenting a distorted view of science and contributing …

The core goal of the science communicator is to convey accurate scientific information—to
help people update existing understandings of the world and to change those …

Science helps us identify problems, understand their extent, and begin to find solutions; it
helps us understand future directions for our society. Scientists bear witness to scenes of …

Scholars of science communication have identified many issues that may help to explain
why science communication is not as “effective” as it could be. This article presents results …