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Stories have existed in many forms—cave paintings, parables, poems, tall tales, myths—throughout history and across almost all human cultures. But is storytelling essential to survival? Join Jonathan Gottschall, Joyce Carol Oates, Jeffrey Eugenides, and Keith Oatley in a spirited discussion seeking to explain the uniquely human gift of narrative—from how neurons alight when we hear a tale, to the role of storytelling in cognitive development, to the art of storytelling itself, which informs a greater understanding of who we are as a species.Learn More

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TOPICS: Art & Science, Mind & Brain

TAGS: 2012, cave paintings, full program, Jeffrey Eugenides, Jonathan Gottschall, Joyce Carol Oates, Keith Oatley, neurons alight when we hear a tale, New York City, NYC, parables, Paul bloom, poems, science of storytelling, The Science of Narrative, The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, Why We Tell Stories

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Video Duration: 01:35:47

Original Program Date: Saturday, June 2, 2012

Moderator: Jay Allison

Participants: Paul Bloom, Jeffrey Eugenides, Jonathan Gottschall, Joyce Carol Oates, Keith Oatley, The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

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Physics & Mathematics
Why We Tell Stories: The Science of Narrative

Stories have existed in many forms—cave paintings, parables, poems, tall tales, myths—throughout history and across almost all human cultures. But is storytelling essential to survival? Join Jonathan Gottschall, Joyce Carol Oates, Jeffrey Eugenides, and Keith Oatley in a spirited discussion seeking to explain the uniquely human gift of narrative—from how neurons alight when we hear a tale, to the role of storytelling in cognitive development, to the art of storytelling itself, which informs a greater understanding of who we are as a species.Learn More

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TOPICS: Art & Science, Biology & Origins of Life, Earth & Environment, Kavli, Mind & Brain, Physics & Math, Science in Society, Science Unplugged, Space & The Cosmos, Technology & Engineering, Youth & Education

TAGS: 2012, cave paintings, full program, Jeffrey Eugenides, Jonathan Gottschall, Joyce Carol Oates, Keith Oatley, neurons alight when we hear a tale, New York City, NYC, parables, Paul bloom, poems, science of storytelling, The Science of Narrative, The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, Why We Tell Stories, 2012, cave paintings, full program, Jeffrey Eugenides, Jonathan Gottschall, Joyce Carol Oates, Keith Oatley, neurons alight when we hear a tale, New York City, NYC, parables, Paul bloom, poems, science of storytelling, The Science of Narrative, The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, Why We Tell Stories

PLAYLISTS: Science & the Arts

Video Duration: 01:35:47

Original Program Date: Saturday, June 2, 2012

Moderator: Jay Allison

Participants: Paul Bloom, Jeffrey Eugenides, Jonathan Gottschall, Joyce Carol Oates, Keith Oatley, The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

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