Date of publication
Oct 19, 2026
Category:
Book Review
Collection shows crafting science journalism requires heart
Journalists make science meaningful to lay audiences through a mix of narrative rhetoric techniques and science communication strategies. Siri Carpenter argues in her book The Best Science Stories and How They Work, as well as through her selection of eleven works of science journalism with annotations and interviews with fellow writers, that person-centred storytelling, which is relevant and relatable to society, helps audiences examine complex science topics purposefully. The collection comes at a time when science communication weighs approaches that build trust in the people, process and outcomes of science.