Science & Story: The Curiosity Instinct 🤔

Award-winning writers take the stage to share their quirky, engrossing, and sometimes shocking insights about human anatomy and social psychology. Mary Roach, widely regarded as one of the country’s greatest popular science writers, brings her infectious wit to a conversation with psychologist Maria Konnikova and journalist Jennifer Ackerman. Join us for an evening of laughter and unexpected revelations as these sparkling authors discuss how they transform complicated science into engaging literature.

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Original Program Date: June 4, 2016
MODERATOR: John Hockenberry
PARTICIPANTS: Jennifer Ackerman, Maria Konnikova, Janna Levin, Mary Roach

John Hockenberry's Introduction 00:05

Participant Introductions 5:33

What is on the mind of science writers? 8:05

Birds are geniuses 14:56

Nature modeling how to prepare for climate change 19:24

A scientific look at the humanistic side of the military 24:54

The psychology behind your book The Confidence Game 32:27

Does Trump violate the perimeters of virtue and significance? 38:49

Combining the arts and sciences 49:40

Is creative constraint as good as it is bad? 1:00:00

White Noise by Don Delillo 1:09:32

How can we move away from teaching communicating science and move to instilling a love of science? 1:15:17

How did you convince the New York Times into thinking confidence games are interesting? 1:17:45

What is your experience in presenting science to special needs children 1:21:35

The balance of accuracy and story what is your responsibility as a writer? 1:27:55

What is your process in science writing? 1:32:40