Comments on: Communication Basics http://www.kirstensanford.com/2009/10/28/communication-basics/ The world according to a hula hooping, TKD black-belt wearing, radio show producing physiologist with aspirations to science journalism Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:46:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Wag the Dog http://www.kirstensanford.com/2009/10/28/communication-basics/#comment-12743 Wag the Dog Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:19:35 +0000 http://www.kirstensanford.com/2009/10/28/communication-basics/#comment-12743 Stories are also a great memory aid: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A10357706 This may be because humans have a certain affinity for stories rather than raw facts. However what is even more persuasive and memorable is when the story fits a template of expectation, e.g. basic movie plots: http://www.moviesite.co.za/plots.htm Unless one is going for comedy, of course, in which case it is okay to completely lose the plot in that inimitable Monty Python way. Stories are also a great memory aid:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A10357706

This may be because humans have a certain affinity for stories rather than raw facts. However what is even more persuasive and memorable is when the story fits a template of expectation, e.g. basic movie plots:
http://www.moviesite.co.za/plots.htm

Unless one is going for comedy, of course, in which case it is okay to completely lose the plot in that inimitable Monty Python way.

]]> By: Katie http://www.kirstensanford.com/2009/10/28/communication-basics/#comment-12661 Katie Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:46:09 +0000 http://www.kirstensanford.com/2009/10/28/communication-basics/#comment-12661 You guys were great! Thanks! You guys were great! Thanks!

]]> By: Must Read Link: Science as Story « Our Stories: The Blog http://www.kirstensanford.com/2009/10/28/communication-basics/#comment-12619 Must Read Link: Science as Story « Our Stories: The Blog Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:22:22 +0000 http://www.kirstensanford.com/2009/10/28/communication-basics/#comment-12619 [...] Happy reading: http://www.kirstensanford.com/2009/10/28/communication-basics/ [...] […] Happy reading: http://www.kirstensanford.com/2009/10/28/communication-basics/ […]

]]> By: Jason R http://www.kirstensanford.com/2009/10/28/communication-basics/#comment-12551 Jason R Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:12:14 +0000 http://www.kirstensanford.com/2009/10/28/communication-basics/#comment-12551 Did Randy Olson's book come up in the session? Most of the science blogs I've read don't seem to have a favorable opinion of it, whether they've read it or not. Did Randy Olson’s book come up in the session? Most of the science blogs I’ve read don’t seem to have a favorable opinion of it, whether they’ve read it or not.

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