Storytelling: Turning Data into Decisions
Communications Breakdown: What Works (and Doesn't) in Health and Science Communication
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We hit our 10th episode by tackling two big tensions in health communication: AI’s fingerprints on our writing and images, and the real work of turning data into stories that lead to decisions. We end with a thoughtful look at trauma‑informed storytelling and a few fun extras for our listeners.
• em dashes and other AI tells
• what storytelling means beyond personal anecdotes
• how to turn data into decisions with “so what”
• a lightning talk example that finds the real message
• ethics of lived experience and long‑term consent
• two new coloring books!
Communications Breakdown coloring book: https://www.cirtc.org/communications-breakdown
Nano Banana Pro: https://gemini.google/overview/image-generation/
Nancy Duarte post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nancyduarte_datastorytelling-communicationskills-leadershipcommunication-activity-7396941884478218240-GoNK
Steve Burns clip: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QIzjHSL5Lo8
Gaping Void: https://www.gapingvoid.com/want-to-know-how-to-turn-change-into-a-movement/
Jamila Porter's new book: https://debeaumont.org/books/strategic-skills-for-public-health-practice-advancing-equity-and-justice/
Media Institute: https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/research/areas-of-research/center-for-injury-research-and-policy/education-and-training/media-101-workshop
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Chapters
1. Storytelling: Turning Data into Decisions (00:00:00)
2. Em Dash Controversy (00:00:53)
3. What Storytelling Really Means (00:07:22)
4. Data Isn’t The Story (00:10:55)
5. Finding The “So What” In Research (00:16:03)
6. Trauma-Informed Use Of Personal Stories (00:20:56)
7. Coloring Books (00:26:04)
8. Training Announcements And How To Join (00:28:30)
10 episodes