How can we use the 'science of stories' to produce persuasive scientific stories

Palgrave Communications

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Jones Michael, D ^a   Anderson Crow, Deserai ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 85051695770     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20551045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/s41599-017-0047-7     Document Type: Article

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