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Science communication can often be challenging\u2026 and at times, make even the most talented scientists, reporters, and educators reluctant to take on the task of communicating scientific findings and new discoveries.\xa0 In this episode, Brian Palermo infuses his expertise from his experience with improvisation and acting to help us better communicate science! By implementing strategies from improv (think of the \u201cyes, AND\u201d approach to conversations), Brian shows how all of us can easily communicate information successfully through story.

Brian Palermo is a professional actor and communications expert who works with executives, business leaders, and audiences teaching the art of improv to present powerful (and funny) stories.

In this Casual conversation Brian Palermo will help us: \xa0

- implement improv in your daily conversations to better connect with peers, colleagues, even family members (even your kids)!!

- enjoy excerpts from Brian\u2019s book; Connection, Hollywood Storytelling Meets Critical Thinking- where a former scientist, a story consultant, and an improv actor come together to give you the critical thinking of science combined with a century of Hollywood knowledge in the creation and shaping of stories!

-laugh!\xa0 Stories about science and space can be fun and inspirational, and Brian reminds us that storytelling should be .

I really enjoyed this conversation with Brian and plan on continuing to follow him on TV, in the movies- and if you are in the LA area, you can find Brian perform as an improv stand up actor every Wednesday in the\xa0Groundlings in Hollywood.

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\u200bBeth:\xa0\xa0\xa0 Can we bridge our science-illiterate nation via story??

Brian:\xa0 \u201cWe can, and I think that\u2019s one great tool to do it, but you know, having the concept of, \u201cWe need to use story\u201d is great, but having the ability to execute that is very hard. It\u2019s not easy to construct a story \u2013 to take science data and construct it into narrative form is very difficult, AND, to deliver it, to present it to other humans is another challenge. It\u2019s doable, but it takes work to get there.\u201d\xa0\xa0

-Brian Palermo from Casual Space Podcast \xa0

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To learn more about Brian Palermo, go to: https://www.palermoimprovtraining.com/about

We mentioned Randy Olsen\u2019s book: https://www.amazon.com/Houston-We-Have-Narrative-Science/dp/022627084X

And of course, check out Brian\u2019s book with Randy Olsen, and Dorie Barton, \u201cConnection. Hollywood Storytelling Meets Critical Thinking.\u201d https://www.amazon.com/Connection-Hollywood-Storytelling-Critical-Thinking/dp/0615872387/ref=asc_df_0615872387/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=265958393932&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16145716171067840377&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021552&hvtargid=pla-538612589161&psc=1