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Good storytelling relies on sound writing, believability, creativity and lived experience. AI has become skilled at the first two but still falls short on the second two.
A genre of manga raises important questions about the intersections of storytelling, culture and wellness.
Reading isn’t natural for humans – but storytelling is. Using decades of data, my new research highlights the role of parents in encouraging a love of books long before children start school.
Marine art is an important form of storytelling. Visual, performance, sculptural and moving image arts have driven the evolution of marine sciences too.
Whether sharing online about health topics or chatting about the weather, you communicate about science. Borrowing a tactic from antiscience advocates can help make your stories more persuasive.
When used well, humour can increase employees’ job performance and well-being. But intention and context are crucially important.
Role-playing games that take players into the lives of their characters can help us empathize with the very real suffering of others experiencing war and other disasters.
In Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley, restoring harmony with nature against exploitative forces is key to the game’s narrative.
Representing 2% of global GDP, the fashion industry must use its cultural reach to drive a shift towards a more sustainable and equitable industry.
Climate stories that focus on solutions are more likely to inspire positive environmental action.
Podcasts again this year proved to be a powerful medium for new voices and previously overlooked stories.
Norman Lear brought the first nuclear Black family to prime-time television in 1974.
For years, the biggest video game publishers have operated under the assumption that compelling stories and captivating characters don’t offer a good return on investment.
Davis practised microhistory – analysing an incident, life or location as a way into writing about wider society
Incorporating Akan folklore in the curriculum will promote quality and lifelong education in Ghana.
To build trust with an audience, scientists must demonstrate that they are competent experts. But they must also come across as warm, caring and human.
Publishers and studios routinely pay large sums to acquire ‘life story rights.’ Two law scholars explain why the phrase is misleading.
Department of Justice prosecutors could have composed a technocratic document intelligible only to other criminal law insiders when indicting Donald Trump in the documents case. They did much more.
The power of storytelling to help inform our decisions is underappreciated and of vital importance in envisioning a better future, and the steps to take to get us there.
Top contributors
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Dean of Research (Creative), Adelaide University
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Professor of Persuasive Language and Storytelling, SKEMA Business School
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Professor of Sustainable Practice, University of Southampton
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Media Production, University of Westminster
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Associate Professor, Department of Language and Literacy Education, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Psychology, University of Otago
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Professor of Language and Literacy Education, Georgia State University
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Investigator, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Associate Professor in Arts and Sustainability, University of Portsmouth
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Lecturer in Environmental Geography, University of Stirling
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Professor of Creative Writing and Digital Media, Bath Spa University
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HHMI Professor of Biomedical Engineering and International Health, Boston University
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Professor in Public History, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Marketing and Media Research, University of Münster
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Senior Lecturer, Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University