Adam Gamwell

About Adam Gamwell

Adam Gamwell is a Business and Design Anthropologist, award-winning media producer, and founder of Anthrocurious, a storytelling and experience consultancy that increases the influence and impact of human science in culture. He is creator and host of This Anthro Life, a podcast that explores humanity’s creative potential through design, culture, and technology. Fundamentally he’s a storyteller who is driven to make the world a more sane, friendly and humane place. To this end, Adam is on a quest to take anthropology mainstream and make anthropology’s relevance to the world so obvious his phone won’t stop ringing.

How can storytelling unlock the world of anthropology?

Storytelling has always captivated the human imagination, connecting us across time and cultures. It is an ancient art form that transcends boundaries and allows us to make sense of the world. While anthropologists and social scientists are renowned for their analytical prowess, their training to tell compelling stories, especially for public audiences, is often lacking. To remedy this, we created a free self-paced online course called Anthropologists on the Public Stage (anthrocurious.com/pub) that provides a foundation for crafting and promoting your ideas for general audiences. One of the major themes throughout is how to tell your story. In this blog post, [...]