Building a narrative is an important tool for science communication, but it’s rarely taught in science education.

This is the classic plot structure for creative writing most of us learn in school.

In science, you’re often taught the hourglass structure for writing papers.

But they’re more related than it looks. If you turn the classic plot structure on its side, it’s easy to see how science papers follow a story!

© Manu Saunders 2018