Chapter 1: Science and Story

Science and Story

What do stories and science have in common? Do you believe that stories are important in science?

Scientists tell stories everyday. Their stories are backed by careful observation, experimentation and analysis. But they are still stories. They have a beginning, middle and an end. They tell us something about the world. They ask us to accept their results—and more importantly, they ask us to question their conclusions and continue the important work of scientific discourse and curiosity.

Science and Culture

In this interview excerpt, Artist and Astrophysicist Annette Lee talks about the overlaps between science and culture, as well as Indigenous ways of knowing:


 

This is a Venn diagram created by the students in LFS 150: Scholarly Writing and Argumentation in 2021. Do you agree with how they filled in the circles? What would you change?

Venn Diagram. Two circles placed with the middle of each circle overlapping. Left section of diagram under Science header: based on experiments, must be repeatable by others, numbers, evidence, jargon, factual. Right section of diagram under Story header: more room for emotion, purpose can be entertainment, self-expression, memorable, can be fiction. Middle section of diagram: shared with others, give rise to questions, understand the world, ancient and emerging knowledge, making something new, creativity and risk taking, observation, discovery, curiosity.

References

Lee, Annette. Science and Culture. [Video]. Descript. https://share.descript.com/view/RogFg61ue8I?t=2.945

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