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How do master storytellers compel us? There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story, but few have used a scientific approach. In The Science of Storytelling, Will Storr applies dazzling psychological research and cutting-edge neuroscience to our myths and archetypes to show how we can tell better stories, revealing, among other things, how storytellers - and also our brains - create worlds by being attuned to moments of unexpected change.

Ask a scientist about Hollywood, and you'll probably get eye rolls. But ask someone in Hollywood about science, and they'll see dollar signs: Moviemakers know that science can be the source of great stories, with all the drama and action that blockbusters require. That's a huge mistake, says Randy Olson: Hollywood has a lot to teach scientists about how to tell a story - and, ultimately, how to do science better. With Houston, We Have a Narrative, he lays out a stunningly simple method for turning the dull into the dramatic.

Creative Research Conversations is a podcast presented by the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.In this podcast we delve into the topics of music, creativity, research and collaboration with musicians, researchers and world-renowned experts!From music education, to social justice, feminism and ecopolitics - you may be surprised where music and performance can take you. Whatever your jam, we’ve got a creative research conversation for you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.