Tag Archives: storytelling

April 13

Your Brain on Stories

The brain is wired for stories, but what exactly happens to it when we hear and tell stories?

March 28

“Well, that was weird”: Stories of science and discovery at the Loft

I was somewhere around the Gilman exit, on the edge of campus, when the instant coffee began to take hold. Knowing that the Loft at UCSD promised practiced tales of scientific and personal discovery (and beer), I pressed on. Following an impromptu conversation with a fellow 6th-year soldier in line, I marched into a menagerie […]

June 30

Reflections on #SciComm Boot Camp

Communicate. It is part of the scientific process, and yet scientists are notoriously terrible at distilling their work into an understandable form.