Science & Fiction

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I am ✨ Science & Fiction ✨, a science communication project created & curated by
@helenahartmann.

Stories in English and German.

#scicomm #wisskomm

Websitewww.scienceandfiction.net
E-Mail[email protected]
Twitterhttps://twitter.com/ScicommFiction

#Praxisbeispiel ✏️
Auf ihrem #WissKomm-Blog @ScicommFiction vereint @helenahartmann Wissenschaft mit fiktionalen Kurzgeschichten. Die Kurzgeschichten sind mit wissenschaftlichen Studien verknüpft & auf Deutsch und Englisch abrufbar. Ihr könnt auch als Gast einen Beitrag einreichen!

https://www.nawik.de/wisskon/projekte/science-fiction/

Science & Fiction | WissKon

Was haben fiktionale Kurzgeschichten mit Wissenschaftskommunikation zu tun? Findet es mit diesem Projekt "Science & Fiction" heraus!

WissKon

It was SO INSPIRING to discuss everything related to science vs. fiction at #WissKon23 💙 Thanks to everybody who came and contributed to my barcamp!

And remember, you can also submit a story or another form of work for @ScicommFiction - DM me for info 🔥
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Everybody please put a sticker on my barcamp pitch so I can rave about @ScicommFiction and talk about how to combine fictional short stories and real scien…
https://twitter.com/helenahhartmann/status/1654430008725708800

Dr. Helena Hartmann (she/her) on Twitter

“Everybody please put a sticker on my barcamp pitch so I can rave about @ScicommFiction and talk about how to combine fictional short stories and real science 🔥 #WissKon23”

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Everybody please put a sticker on my barcamp pitch so I can rave about @ScicommFiction and talk about how to combine fictional short stories and real science 🔥 #WissKon23

RT @ScicommFiction
@Real_stephenE Hi, I am Science & Fiction, a science communication format that talks about real scientific results using fictional short stories! 🔥

On Twitter @ScicommFiction and website at http://www.helenahartmann.com/scienceandfiction 💙

Created and curated by @helenahhartmann ✨

Science and Fiction | Helena Hartmann

Helena Hartmann

RT @ScicommFiction
Missed a #ScienceandFiction story? Don't you worry, here they all are in a continuous thread for you to (re)read! 📚💙

#BookTwitter #scifibooks #scicomm #wisskomm #WritingCommunity

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Science-based stories have been popular for centuries, from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park. In this episode of Clarified, @helenahhartmann joins us to talk about her #scicomm project writing science-based short stories.
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/clara-marx/episodes/Clarified-9-3---Science--Fiction-e22lid8
Clarified #9.3 - Science & Fiction by Clarified - The SciComm Podcast

Science-based stories have been popular for centuries, from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park. They allow us to explore complex scientific concepts in a way that’s accessible and entertaining. Today, we welcome Dr. Helena Hartmann, who created the blog "Science & Fiction" on her website. On this blog, she shares short fictional stories connected to scientific papers and tells us how she makes time for writing in addition to her full time job as a researcher.  Mentioned in this episode: https://helenahartmann.com/scienceandfiction/

Spotify for Podcasters
The authors conclude that "science-themed short stories have great potential in both science communication practice and research. However, we have argued that their ability to engage readers is crucially dependent on quality." 👆
Here is a figure from the paper detailing the he relevant factors ✨

Thanks to @AnnaHenschel for alerting me of this paper on "factors affecting the efficacy of short stories as #scicomm tools" 📜

Read it here: https://jcom.sissa.it/article/pubid/JCOM_2202_2023_Y01/

Factors affecting the efficacy of short stories as science communication tools

People become familiar with stories as sources of information in their childhood, and, while they have recently received interest as potential science communication tools, few studies have considered aspects of story quality on science communication. We postulate that quality is an important, if

JCOM - Journal of Science Communication

New #ScienceandFiction story is uploaded! ✨

A story about an uncomfortable journey and personal space 🚀

Read it here: https://helenahartmann.com/stories/4_drop-race/

| Helena Hartmann

A story about an uncomfortable journey and personal space. Content warning: people crowds, mental health.

Helena Hartmann