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Academic Narratives and Engaging the Public
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The speaker advocates for academics to diversify their ways of communicating scientific ideas and to engage with the public. He believes that great universities should relate to the world beyond academia, and that part of our job is to impact people who are not in our sphere.
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The idea of storytelling in science is discussed, considering how it can spark interest and excitement in the public (e.g.
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The idea of storytelling in science is discussed, considering how it can spark interest and excitement in the public (e.g. Carl Sagan), or alternatively, how it can disrupt or shake up the system with controversial ideas (e.g. Elon Musk).
ChapterAcademic Narratives and Engaging the Public
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The great universities are the ones that have interactions with the rest of the world.
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The great universities are the ones that have interactions with the rest of the world. Sometimes, the academic profession belittles those who are popular as if the word itself is a kind of scarlet letter, but we need to remember that part of our job is to impact those outside our field.