# Storyform Science.com > Science Communication techniques ## Pages - [Fusion Science Theater Workshops](https://storyformscience.com/fst-workshops/): Fusion Science Theater offers four methods workshops to help you learn to use elements and structure of story to teach and communicate. Evaluation data and comments available upon request. Using Story to Communicate Science Research Title: Using the Secrets of Story to Communicate Science Scientists, engineers, and educators are called to explain our research and studies to the public. Unfortunately, this work often involves methods, models, and ways of thinking that can overwhelm the uninitiated. Is there a way to talk about science that will get people to listen, care, and understand? Enter story, the most powerful, efficient form of communication […] - [Downloads](https://storyformscience.com/downoads/): Creating a 3-min talk Here’s the set of cards you’ll need to create a 3-min talk about your research.PDF link Creating a Storygraphic Here’s the 8.5 x 11″ page you’ll need to create a Storygrapohic about your research.PDF link - [How we know it works](https://storyformscience.com/fst-how-we-know-it-works1/): Watch for Yourself! Here is an informal interview, hosted by FST executive director Holly Walter Kerby with children from the Madison community. These children were asked about their knowledge of conductivity of electricity immediately following a performance of Will it Light. Performers featured are Robert Helfenstine and Elizabeth Cassarino. - [Shows and Scripts](https://storyformscience.com/fst-shows-and-scripts/): Fusion Science Theater is proud to make their shows available to the public. Each show script was developed through a process of writing, rehearsal, performance, assessment and revision. This cycle was repeated over and over until evaluation confirmed the show was successful at increasing self-efficacy, enjoyment, interest, and understanding. All shows align with the Next Generation Science Standards. You can access shows in two ways: 1. Purchase a Production Kit Kits for “Will It Light?”, “Atom in a Solid,” and “Bouncemania!” are available for purchase from the Institute for Chemical Education for a nominal fee. Kits include a script, performance handbook, […] - [Fusion Science Theater](https://storyformscience.com/fst/): Investigation. Participation. Demonstration. Fusion Science Theater (FST) is a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) outreach program that uses the secrets of theater to create shows that actively engage children in learning science. FST Methods increase children’s interest, confidence, and understanding of scientific concepts. How do we know? Each show includes an embedded assessment that provides the data to prove it. Thanks to funding from the National Science Foundation, FST shows have been performed by faculty, students, and informal science educators in classrooms, after-school programs, libraries, and museums around the country. Selected scripts are available in kits. We welcome you to explore […] - [2027 Summer Zoom Course](https://storyformscience.com/summercourse/): Effective and Engaging Scientific Communication Practices Scientists’ ability to secure funding, work with collaborators, influence policy and educate both their peers and the public depends on their ability to communicate their work in ways that are both effective and engaging. This short 6 wk course teaches two powerful tools that will help them do that. The first, Storyform, is a method that uses the principles of story to design engaging presentations. The second, integrated visualization, employs artist’s techniques to increase audience understanding. Course participants learn these tools by using them in the creation of three research communication products: a 3-min talk, […] - [Here’s what people say about Storyform workshops—](https://storyformscience.com/testimonials/): “The Story Form Science Workshop is excellent and Holly’s enthusiasm is contagious. The Story form has been created thoughtfully, where Holly breaks down contents into digestible pieces. This helped me focus on the right questions to communicate my work clearly without unnecessary tangents. Getting feedback was extremely useful in organizing the flow of my presentation.” – Divya Sinha, Ph.D, Assistant Scientist, Gamm Lab @ Waisman Center “Just finished two presentations at a conference.  I didn’t use a podium and got laughs and questions after both.  Also, a former lab mate told me I had the best presentations of the day!!  Can’t thank you […] - [FAQ](https://storyformscience.com/faq/): Why is STEM outreach needed? According to the Department of Labor, over fifty percent of jobs created in the future will require a background in math, science and technology. Currently, 8 of 10 most-wanted positions are in a STEM field and STEM careers fuel our local economy. Inspiring and empowering students, especially underrepresented populations (including girls), to pursue STEM fields is a top priority. How does Fusion Science Learning impact STEM learning? The unique combination of science, teaching, investigation, and story increases children’s interest, confidence, and understanding of science. The shows are more than just demo shows as they not only […] - [Fusion Science Theater Methods](https://storyformscience.com/how-it-works/): Fusion Science Theater developed innovative methods that use principles and techniques from theater and story to create science outreach shows that teach the “big ideas” of science. Focus on Learning: Fusion Science Theater shows are fun and exciting, but entertainment is not our first priority. Instead, we design shows that use the tools of drama to create a compelling learning experience. Each show teaches one basic science concept that will help children understand and predict events of the natural world. Host Characters: Audience members invest themselves in a play or story because they identify with the characters. This emotional connection makes […] - [Contact](https://storyformscience.com/contact-1/) - [Home](https://storyformscience.com/): Want to make your science communication engaging & understandable? Storyform will teach you how What is Storyform? Storyform is a new, highly effective method of creating talks, posters, slides and Storygraphics (infographics with an embedded story). It’s based on three key principles of story that will help your audience pay attention, process, and understand your research content. We use the same principles to teach science concepts in the classroom and at public outreach events in the Fusion Science Theater (FST) project funded by the National Science Foundation. See the FST page for a description of the project, its evaluation methods, publications, […] - [Seminars, Workshops & Courses](https://storyformscience.com/workshops/): Scientists, engineers, and medical professionals need to communicate in ways that help their audiences engage, process, understand, and remember their content. Our workshops teach participants how to do this by creating short talks, Storygraphics, posters and longer talks with slides. All these products are created using Storyform, a novel method derived from the elements, structure, and principles of story. Ninety percent of all participants report that these workshops and classes had a significant positive impact on their communication practices and increased their success in job interviews, funding competitions, and public outreach. Seminar: Introduction to Storyform This presentation introduces the Storyform method […] - [About Us](https://storyformscience.com/team/): Holly Kerby FOUNDER | Chemist | Playwright | Educator  Holly Walter Kerby is a chemist, playwright, educator, and researcher. She is faculty emeritus in chemistry and playwriting at Madison College, and was named the national 2012 Community College Faculty of the Year by the Association of Community College Trustees. Her plays have been published, podcast, and produced Off-Off-Broadway and across the county. Her papers are published in numerous science education journals. Holly began using elements and principals of story to teach science concepts in her role as Principal Investigator for Fusion Science Theater, an organization twice funded by the National Science […] [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)