After Wenyi (Jennie) Jiang, MPH '27, finished speaking at Yale School of Public Health's first Science & Storytelling event, a young girl made her way through the crowd with a question. Jiang’s words about New Haven’s unhoused residents had stayed with her, and she wanted to know more about how to bear witness to their struggles.
Jiang admired the girl’s courage in seeking answers and felt she had reached "my younger self." It was a reminder that the most rigorous science sometimes travels furthest through a single, honest story.The event, held at East Rock Brewing Company, drew a standing-room-only mix of residents and YSPH community members, all gathered to share personal stories about what public health means to them. In the relaxed, informal setting, the usual boundaries dissolved and everyone blended together as caring community members, proving the power of science storytelling.
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