Tag: storytelling
Sunday essay: empathy or division? On the science and politics of storytelling
Why don’t chimpanzees rule the world? Is storytelling - the mysterious glue that enables millions of humans to cooperate effectively - the answer? Shutterstock
Writers can’t...
Why telling stories could be a more powerful way of convincing some people to take a COVID vaccine than just the facts
Picture: Ted S. Warren/AP/AAP
Scientists don’t know exactly what percentage of the population will need to get a COVID vaccine to achieve herd immunity. Some diseases, such...
From sleeping beauty to the frog prince – why we shouldn’t ban fairytales
The famous ‘kiss’ scene from Sleeping Beauty. Disney
Recently, an English mother, Sarah Hall, prompted worldwide media coverage in response to her suggestion that Sleeping Beauty should...