Educational storytelling "Tell me a fact and I'll learn. Tell me the truth and I'll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever." - Indian Proverb
Science and stories Shows such as "Tales from the Blender" use personal tales of scientific discovery or stories that appear unrelated to science yet illustrate scientific principles or ideas. The science outreach is achieved without detracting from the engaging factor of traditional storytelling.
Science storytelling for kids The show "Storytellers bring Science to Kids", a European Science funded project, brought the enchantment of scientific discovery to kids. The science adventure story was complemented by scientific experiments following the show, for instance the ants-on-stilts experiment.
Dublin City of Science 2012: European Science Open Forum "Tell me a fact and I'll learn. Tell me the truth and I'll believe. But tell me a story and it will live in my heart forever." - Indian Proverb. Seanchaí (storytellers) bring Science to Kids. Storytellers and scientists bring the enchantment of scientific discovery to children of ages 7 - 9 in a lively and well-grounded show. In the story "Why?" "Cause that's the way it is!" a boy and a girl are drawn into a wonderful adventure. Children are guided from one storyteller to the next during the performance. The performance is followed by interactive experiments linked to the story. Performers: storytellers of Dublin's Story-O in collaboration with Professor M. Schellekens (Department of Computer Science, UCC) and Dr. Cliona O'Carroll (Department of Folklore and Ethnology , UCC) Story: "Why?" "Cause that's the way it is" (M. Schellekens). The story has benefitted from Graeme Pullyen's and Walter Janssens' artistic direction. Performances: Cork (pilot performances): Aula Maxima, U.C.C. (for a local school): Wednesday June 27, 2012, 10:30 - 12:00. Curious City, Cork, Science meets Art Aula Maxima, U.C.C. (for UCC staff and children): Wednesday June 27, 2012, 18:30 - 20:00, Dublin: Palatine Room, Museum of Decorative Arts and History, Collins Barracks, Thursday 5th July, 2012: 3 - 4:30pm Friday 6th July, 2012: 11am - 12:30pm Extra performance: Sunday 18th November, 2012: 3 - 4:30pm.
Computer Science & storytelling in universities Stories are useful educational tools to illustrate core scientific concepts. In Computer Science stories form handy tools to illustrate key principles. Teaching the key idea in the proof of the halting problem or the use of duality in polynomial reducibility proofs (P = NP?) can be supported through aptly chosen stories.