Posts Tagged ‘character’
Teaching structural biology and exposing affective atmospheres
At our October meeting, we workshopped a draft of an instructional short story imaginatively dramatizing the history of structural biology, and an essay-in-progress that sought to trouble the conventional wisdom about the ethics of multispecies research through the concept of affective atmospheres. Workshop summary coming soon … Composite image: Structural biology, John Innes Centre &…
Read MoreUsing ourselves as characters to guide audiences into science
Lecturing at an audience and just “explaining the science” isn’t always the most effective way to communicate. An alternative approach that’s often recommended is using a personal story to connect with an audience first. Even better, if a scientist or writer can present themselves as a relatable human being, they may have a better chance…
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