Charles Darwin Synthetic Interview: A 19th Century Scientist Speaks in the 21^st Century.

ABSTRACT: Charles Darwin is largely unknown and poorly understood as a historical figure. Similarly the fundamental principles of evolution are often misstated, misunderstood, or entirely rejected by large numbers of Americans. Simply trying to communicate more facts about Darwin, or facts supporting the principles of evaluation, is inadequate; neither students nor members of the public will care or retain the information. On the contrary, building facts into a one-on-one conversational narrative creates a memorable opportunity to learn. Here we create a digital media, self-guided question and answer 'synthetic interview' with Charles Darwin. Questions are derived from a survey of nearly 1,000 people. Answers spoken by an actor portraying Darwin are derived from Darwin's own writings. Questions on m

SUBMITTER: Lampe DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7351126 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature