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.
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