Seven McGovern storytellers share true, personal stories of grit, perseverance, and resilience.

WHAT IS A STORY SLAM?
It is a live (virtual) event in which storytellers have five minutes to tell a story without notes and based on a theme.

WHAT IS THE THEME?
Resilience, in any form. Some of our tellers have overcome insurmountable personal odds. Others have had their manuscripts rejected, but through persistence, eventually accepted. They’ll tell stories of scientific failure. Personal failure. And what it took to shake it off, get back up again, and succeed.

WHO ARE THE STORY TELLERS?
MEET THE TELLERS

WHO ARE THE JUDGES?
Madeline Sofia, PhD
Host, Shortwave – NPRs daily science podcast
Tina Hesman Saey, PhD
Senior writer and editor, ScienceNews
Kirsty Bennett (moderator)
Founder, MITell

REGISTER TO ATTEND https://mcgovern.mit.edu/storyslam/