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Science & storytelling 

At the heart of science communication is the practice of story telling, so this is a great way to start thinking through what it is you’re doing. How do scientists tell stories about their work and how is digital media allowing the realisation of new kinds of storytelling? Here is some reading to get you started.

  • Dahlstrom, M.F. (2014). Using narratives and storytelling to communicate science with nonexpert audiences. PNAS 111, 13614–13620

  • Gorke, A. and G. Ruhrmann (2003). "Public communication between facts and fictions: on the construction of genetic risk." Public Understanding of Science 12: 229-241.

  • Liakopoulos, M. (2002). "Pandora's Box or panacea? Using metaphors to create the public representations of biotechnology." Public Understanding of Science 11: 5-32

  • Turney, J. (1998). Frankenstein's Footsteps: Science, Genetics and Popular Culture. New Haven and London, Yale University Press.

  • Van den Brul, C (2014). Crackle and Fizz: Essential Communication and Pitching Skills for Scientists. Imperial College Press.

  • Wolf, M.J.P. (2012). Building Imaginary Worlds: the theory and history of subcreation. Routledge