Hay Festival and the UK’s NERC (part of UK Research and Innovation) have released Glacier Shallap – Or the Sad Tale of a Dying Glacier,
Professor Jemma Wadham talks about storytelling in Peru
In May, NERC announced its plans for Trans.MISSION II, a new global project with Hay Festival pairing leading environmental researchers with award-winning storytellers to communicate
What’s next for the Climate Communication Project?
Over the last year or so, a group of us – including academics from the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) and Leeds, Manchester Met
Engaging Diversity
As researchers in the environmental sciences we are often being told that we should engage with more diverse audiences, but why should we bother? Isn’t
Telling Tales at Hay: How storytelling is helping science reach out to the world
Everyone likes a story. Stories have a uniquely captivating effect on the mind that transcends the boundaries of language and culture; if two people from opposite sides of the world read the same story translated into completely different languages, their brains undergo the same patterns of activity.
Improving the life chances of children in deprived areas
Health is about much more than avoiding disease and living long lives – it’s about feeling well in mind and body, feeling safe, being part
