It's all about addictive reads. Tom Levenson, Richard Fisher, Manjit Kumar and Alok Jha discuss.
Session Video
Session Audio
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Session Review
Daniel Sharpe, UKCSJ Student Scholar, reviews the session here.
Live Blog
and here is some first reaction from Joseph Faulkner on the live blog.
Feedback on Twitter
#ukcsj narrative writers try to tell a good story! Avoid pointless 'colour'-no one cares if a scientist has a beard with piercing grey eyes!
— Laura Wheeler (@laurawheelers) June 25, 2012
#UKCSJ now @rifish invokes the Matrix trilogy to illustrate classic narrative drama
— Rowan Hooper (@rowhoop) June 25, 2012
"Not all ure characters are humans; nature isn't just sitting there." Tom Levenson on Narrative in science writing #ukcsj
— Norith Eckbo (@NorithEckbo) June 25, 2012
Video clip shows nuclear fusion at the heart of a star. People in the narrative skills room can sympathise #UKCSJ #actuallycatchingfire
— Ed Yong(@edyong209) June 25, 2012
Session on narratives at #UKCSJ is standing-room-only. Ably chaired by @alokjha, sporting his new Lord-of-Hipsters hair + glasses.
— Ed Yong(@edyong209) June 25, 2012
Three aspiring Science Journalists pitch their ideas to the Dragons. Could it be you?