Houston, we have a narrative: why science needs story
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Titel: Houston, we have a narrative
Autor: Olson, Randy
Jahr: 2015
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Contents
Introduction
Why Science Needs Story i
Thesis 23
Science is stuck in a narrative world. 33
and the humanities ought to help . 53
but the humanities are useless for this . 57
therefore Hollywood to the rescue 61
Antithesis 67
Methods: Narrative Tools—The WSP Model 71
Methods: Word—The Dobzhansky Template 81
Methods: Sentence—The ABT Template 95
Methods: Paragraph—The Hero's Journey 127
Results: The Narrative Spectrum 141
Results: Four Case Studies 153
Synthesis 175
Science needs story. 179
and Hollywood can help . 185
but narrative training requires a
different mindset. 213
thereforeI recommend Story Circles 219
Appendix 1 The Narrative Tools 233
Appendix 2 Narrative Vocabulary 235
Appendix 3 Twitter "Stories" 237
Acknowledgments 241
Notes 245
Index 253 |
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