Randy Olson and Jen Martin are joined by fisheries biologist Julie Claussen to discuss four narrative elements in last week's episode: 1) Narrative structure, 2) Message discipline, 3) Simplicity, and 4) Argumentation.

Randy Olson on the Web: https://twitter.com/ABTagenda​ Randy's Blog: http://scienceneedsstory.com​ Learn more about the ABT Framework Course: http://storycirclestraining.com/

Jen Martin: https://twitter.com/scidocmartin https://www.instagram.com/scidocmartin/ Science Communication at the University of Melbourne: https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/ Jen's Blog: https://espressoscience.com/

Fire ecology experts Dr. Christy Brigham (National Park Service, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks) and Dr. Euan Ritchie (Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Deakin University) join hosts Jen Martin and Randy Olson in an ABT-structured discussion of the issue of wildfire (California) and bushfire (Australia). Here's a teaser: their Dobzhansky term is "Misguided Confidence."

Randy Olson on the Web: https://twitter.com/ABTagenda​ Randy's Blog: http://scienceneedsstory.com​ Learn more about the ABT Framework Course: http://storycirclestraining.com/

Jen Martin: https://twitter.com/scidocmartin https://www.instagram.com/scidocmartin/ Science Communication at the University of Melbourne: https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/ Jen's Blog: https://espressoscience.com/

Randy Olson and newly appointed Australian Correspondent Jen Martin discuss the idea of "Dobzhansky Checking," have fun with stories about Richard Dawkins, and examine a science communication study that "isn't even wrong."

Episode References

AAAS Video: ABT Framework/Story Circles: https://youtu.be/ungl-jozHLA The Narrative Blitz Event sign up: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-narrative-blitz-redux-tickets-151542249949 Assessment by Audiences Shows Little Effect of Science Communication Training: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1075547020971639

On the Web

Follow Randy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ABTagenda​ Read Randy's Blog: http://scienceneedsstory.com​ Learn more about the ABT Framework Course: http://storycirclestraining.com/

Randy Olson talks with marine biologist Dr. Maria Byrne of Sydney University about YOUNG STARfish, and with 17 year old science filmmaker Amogh Thakkar who is a rising YOUNG STAR in the world of filmmaking.

Australian guests Jen Martin, head of science communication training at Melbourne University, and Euan Belson of the Northern Tablelands Local Lands Service, join host Randy Olson to talk about what they've gotten out of the ABT since participating in the first round of the ABT Framework Course a year ago.