Civic Science Observer
Human Narratives in Science: The Power of Storytelling
Fanuel J. Muindi, Lakshmi Ramachandran & Jessica W. Tsai
Published:January 28, 2020 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molmed.2019.12.001
Science is fundamentally about people – the people who do science and the people who are affected by science. However, access to these human stories is limited. We argue that these narratives must be captured and shared publicly as an integral part of the scientific process.
CSML's mission is to document the diverse practices of civic science to inform, educate, and inspire current and the next generation of practitioners in the field, and the broader publics. Through the practice of ethnographic civic science journalism, the lab offers practitioners a sandbox for experimentation—using video, digital publishing, and audio—to surface and make sense of the knowledge, lived experiences, behaviors, motivations, and responsibilities that shape civic science.
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