News tagged with narrative
Inside a mathematical proof lies literature, says Stanford's Reviel Netz
Like novelists, mathematicians are creative authors. With diagrams, symbolism, metaphor, double entendre and elements of surprise, a good proof reads like a good story.
May 08, 2012 |
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Georgia Tech identifies coming media megatrends in FutureMedia Outlook 2012
The coming years will bring increased personalization, innovation and flexibility in the media landscape, according to the Georgia Institute of Technology. These findings were announced in today's release of the FutureMedia ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2011 |
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Study of comic books helps Stanford scholars identify cultural trends
Robots and mythical creatures battle each other in cartoon-like drawings spread across a table. A crowd gathers around to take a closer look at the vibrantly colored images from the pages of the award-winning ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2011 |
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DARPA looking to master propaganda via 'Narrative Networks'
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sometimes you just don’t know whether to laugh, cry or be alarmed when hearing about what the boys in secretive back rooms are doing in the name of antiterrorism, or homeland security, ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 20, 2011 |
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News writing styles not to blame for newspaper readership decline, researchers find
In the past several years, newspaper readership has shrunk in the tough economic climate, particularly among females. Many have criticized common news writing style used by newspapers as a possible cause for the decline. ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 12, 2011 |
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Political narratives on race, Southern identity influence national elections
New research from North Carolina State University shows how attempts to define the South by Republicans and Democrats may have set the stage for President Obama's victories in Southern states – and shaped the way Americans ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 07, 2011 |
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Study Examines Competing Interests in Maine Forests' Future
(PhysOrg.com) -- In more than a decade of public debate about the future of Maine’s forestlands, sustainability has been a linchpin, with stakeholders arguing that it be either reinvented or restored, depending on their view ...
Jun 04, 2010 |
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