This week, I had the opportunity to attend the IF/THEN Summit Evening of Science and Storytelling honoring 125 women STEM Ambassadors, who are the face of a new campaign sponsored by Lyda Hill ...

The Open Mind is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I share tips about launching, validating and growing startups. Will Storr’s book “The Science of Storytelling” is intended to be ...

Great writers have often used psychology to create compelling stories that take us out of ourselves, but what is it about stories that appeal to us so strongly? In his new book The Science of ...

A story that includes characters and focuses on what people care about can stand up to misinformation. SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images As a science communication scholar, I’ve always supported ...

It’s no surprise that many recent PhD graduates want to share their dissertations with the world. After all the sweat and tears they put into their research, who wouldn’t want to tell the world, or at ...

Does reading very dry academic studies make your eyes glaze over? If so, you're not alone. A recent analysis of various styles of science writing found that weaving a narrative—that includes ...

AMES, Iowa – If there is a silver lining to the measles outbreaks in the U.S., it’s that the risk of getting sick might lessen opposition to vaccines that protect against infectious diseases. Moving ...

In this still photo from her film, “PONDering the Future of Freshwater," UC Davis Ph.D. student MJ Farruggia measures oxygen levels in a High Sierra pond in 2022. (Courtesy MJ Farruggia) From Chilean ...

Does reading very dry academic studies make your eyes glaze over? If so, you're not alone. A recent analysis of various styles of science writing found that weaving a narrative—that includes ...