June 5th, 2025, 12:00 am - June 26th, 2025, 6:00 pm CDT
Host: Association of Science Communicators
Join the Association of Science Communicators (ASC) to unlock the storytelling secrets of children’s literature and bring them into your science communication toolbox! This course explores how storytelling, illustrations, and language choices in children’s books can inspire more engaging and accessible science communication. This course is not about writing for children, it’s about learning from some of the most effective communicators – children’s books authors – and applying their strategies to science storytelling at large.
It will be structured into four interactive online sessions:
- Story Finding covers the fundamentals of storytelling, different story types, and how to adapt your message to specific audiences.
- World Building delves into how context, descriptions, and characters create immersive narratives, drawing parallels between fantastic worlds in children’s books and the world(s) of science.
- Story Crafting Part 1 – Words focuses on language techniques such as rhythm, repetition, and humor
- Story Crafting Part 2 – Visuals, Emotions, and Dramatic Effect explores the role of illustrations, emotional connection, and delivery in science communication.