Two pivotal experiences in high school sparked Amber Habowski’s interest in biology and her desire to communicate science clearly. She sought to understand the biomechanics of her own sports-induced knee injuries and surgeries and the neurophysiology of her grandfather’s brain after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. This led her to work at both the physical therapist office who treated her knee and the Parkinson’s center where her grandfather was treated. Eager to share her new-found...
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Storytelling for Science
We've all heard that humans absorb information quickly when it is in the form of a story. But what does storytelling mean for a scientist? It's not telling ghost stories around the campfire – it's engaging your audience's previous experience in ways that help them follow a complicated set of details. Here are some example story lines that you can use to frame your work so that listeners quickly get your point. The Predicted Outcome Audiences love this story – a predicted result, that avoided...