Toward a "third culture": MIT SPR as an outlet for 21st-century scientific storytelling

Abstract

In an era marked by the persistent onslaught of global disturbances, MIT SPR is poised to continue to serve as a bastion of accessible and conscientious communication between scientists, the general public, and policymakers. Drawing on a heritage of scientific thinkers from the past half-century, I argue for a reorientation of our self-image at the journal from communicators to storytellers to move toward a culture that best unites all stakeholders needed to safeguard our collective future.