Loose talk about evolution and storytelling. The just-so story, as perfected by Rudyard Kipling, is a reverse-engineering narrative. You begin with a phenomenon—an animal with tough scaly skin, or ...

One of the great joys of life, as many parents can attest, is reading to one’s children. Entered upon with imaginative openness and sensitivity, and provided the book is good, this shared experience ...

Over 60 Curtis Middle School students are trotting back on stage March 17-20 to present the ECMS Theatre Troupe’s production of 'Just So.' The musical, based on Rudyard Kipling’s “Just So Stories”—a ...

There's a whole world under the surface and only Ron has any idea about it.

Last week I spoke about the role of storytelling in science on NPR’s Big Picture Science (the interview won’t air until December). Most people think of story as belonging to the arty world of the ...