Curator Cards
What Is It?
The Curator Cards help you to decide which aspects of a dataset are relevant for a scientific story and which format is best to communicate to different kinds of audiences. The cards help you to convey a data story in a way which is engaging, easy, and fun.
Background
The Curator Cards were created by Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT), a pioneering science university in Finland, bringing together the fields of science and technology. This resource is part of the ParCos project, which aims to change the way that science stories are communicated by inviting the audience to participate and interpret the data for themselves.
How To Use
The cards can be used by anyone who wants to communicate scientific data.
To begin, choose a data source and think about potential stories it could tell. Reflect on who the intended audience is. Then choose a curator card and think about how it’s approach could be used in this context and how suitable it is for your audience. For example, one card suggests creating a comic strip while another suggests roleplaying a Q&A.
Next, reflect on the effectiveness of this storytelling format using the Principles cards. These range from ‘visualise data as simply as possible’ to ‘incite empathy towards an issue’. How could your format achieve these principles?
When To Use
The Curator Cards are ideal for the ‘Sharing’ phase of the Bristol Approach. Use them to help you present your data after collecting it.
