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Using narratives and storytelling to communicate science with nonexpert audiences

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Dahlstrom, Michael F.·2014·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
DOI 10.1073/pnas.1320645111PMC PMC4183170
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Although storytelling often has negative connotations within science, narrative formats of communication should not be disregarded when communicating science to nonexpert audiences. Narratives offer increased comprehension, interest, and engagement. Nonexperts get most of their science information from mass media content, which is itself already biased toward narrative formats. Narratives are also intrinsically persuasive, which offers science communicators tactics for persuading otherwise resistant audiences, although such use also raises ethical considerations. Future intersections of narrative research with ongoing discussions in science communication are introduced.

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Authors
Dahlstrom, M. F.
Affiliations
Iowa State University (US)
Corresponding author
Dahlstrom, Michael F.
ORCID
Dahlstrom, Michael F.
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Publisher
National Academy of Sciences
Published
2014-09-15
Volume
111
Issue
supplement_4
Pages
13614-13620
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
DOI
10.1073/pnas.1320645111
PMC
PMC4183170
OpenAlex
W2034648286
Cited by
1,159
References
92
Citations by year
2026: 114 · 2025: 124 · 2024: 128 · 2023: 119 · 2022: 142 · 2021: 134 · 2020: 124 · 2019: 105 · 2018: 93 · 2017: 27 · 2016: 40 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 1
FWCI
457.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Communication › Media Influence and Health
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Climate Change Communication and Perception
  • Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › Academic Publishing and Open Access
Keywords
science communication, storytelling, narrative, mass media, persuasion, public engagement with science, scientific literacy, ethics of persuasion
MeSH terms
Humans, Mass Media, Persuasive Communication, Science, Information Dissemination, Narration

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