The Great Debate: THE STORYTELLING OF SCIENCE (OFFICIAL) - (Part 1/2)

The Origins Project at ASU presents the final night in the Origins Stories weekend, focusing on the science of storytelling and the storytelling of science. The Storytelling of Science features a panel of esteemed scientists, public intellectuals, and award-winning writers including well-known science educator Bill Nye, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, theoretical physicist Brian Greene, Science Friday's Ira Flatow, popular science fiction writer Neal Stephenson, executive director of the World Science Festival Tracy Day, and Origins Project director Lawrence Krauss as they discuss the stories behind cutting edge science from the origin of the universe to a discussion of exciting technologies that will change our future. They demonstrate how to convey the excitement of science and the importance helping promote a public understanding of science.

Video by Black Chalk Productions

[MudflapNichols]

I dream of a world where programs like this are more popular than "reality" TV.

[cathodion]

This has been on YouTube FOR SEVEN YEARS, and I only find out now?? So much for intelligent youtube algoritm.

[alsa]

Finally YouTube's algorithms feels that am smart enough to watch such videos.

[allaboutrap]

Transition from confusion to clarity is an amazing feeling.

[hippityhopotus]

“I got two minutes right?”
“Yeah two minutes.”
• Goes on to talk for SEVEN minutes!•

[jspeed]

This feels like such a different time. What an absolutely wonderful and joyous experience to listen to these amazing people. I would love nothing more for us as a society to get back to occasions such as this.

Bravo.

[ive]

Yo when Neil says " Van Gogh painted THIS!" and then pointed at himself I busted laughing. I had an instant image in my head of Van Gogh painting a portrait of Neil like the scene from the Titanic 😂😂

[garethjohn]

I love the way that Richard Dawkins wasn't even meant to be there but he gets straight up casually and whips out a hyper complex story about evolution and makes it sound so easy like it's something he's been rehearsing for years. Legend

[josefcampugan]

It's such a pressure going after NDT but Dawkins take it to another level of awesomeness. It's like listening to Gandalf.

[DJLiddle]

This is like the Avengers of science nerds! Couldn't ask for a better line up, love it 😁

[shubhankardasgupta]

Imagine if Albert Einstein, Issac Newton, Galileo Galilei, and Stephen Hawking come to The Earth will explode -_-

[DrZachWilliams]

I wish this was our pool of presidential candidates...

[AFMMarcelD]

The stage feels a bit incomplete somehow without the incomparable Christopher Hitchens presence, I miss him. Professor Richard Dawkins awe inspiring story on evolution and the cuckoo bird brought tears to my eyes, “ Isn’t Nature wonderful?” got to love the man.

[EXcellentstuFF]

It is so enthralling to see a hall full of people listening to science stuff and laughing on science jokes... so amazing to see all the giants on 1 stage, love NDT RD BillNye

[jamesbentonticer]

Dr. Lawrence Krauss 9:00
Dr. Brian Green 23:30
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson 40:25
Dr. Richard Dawkins 55:12
Bill Nye the Science Guy 1:05:33

[jbi]

This is like the Avengers of Scientists. YES!

[izzya]

I remember being a freshman in high school and I had a similar thought to Greene’s son, if nothing is faster than the speed of light, then NOTHING is faster than the speed of light. I even tried explaining my point using a piece of paper but no one cared to listen to it so it’s just been floating in my head throughout the years.

[tingzing]

All these people losing their minds over Dawkins Tyson and Nye, (and rightfully so, dont get me wrong) but where's all the love for Brian Green? Hes the absolutely best at *communicating* science. By a long shot.

[dcbsmt]

It's a wonder the stage didn't collapse under the weight of these massive stars. :)

[avarmauk]

So this is the feeling most people get when they attend a Rock Festival!!