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Join NPR science correspondent and author Nell Greenfieldboyce for a captivating lecture on finding compelling narratives in scientific topics. In this 74-minute talk concluding the University of Chicago's inaugural Science Communication lecture series, Greenfieldboyce shares insights from her extensive career covering space exploration, biotechnology, gene therapy, and animal behavior since 2005. Discover five distinct types of science stories as she explains why emotional resonance often trumps raw information in effective science communication. Through fascinating examples including ice worms, giant snowflakes, gravitational waves translated into Blackfoot, and fungus-consumed Twinkies, learn practical approaches to transforming complex scientific concepts into engaging stories. This lecture is sponsored by The University of Chicago College minor on Science Communication and Public Discourse and The Parrhesia Public Thought and Discourse program.
