Let me tell you a story: Engagement through storytelling

Hannah Arendt suggested, ‘Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it.’ Yet, for scientists attempting to communicate or instruct, it is all too easy to lapse into the realm of definition. When description fails, storytelling can be a more emotional and entertaining approach to communication - one that pulls back the curtain of jargon and zeroes in on heart of the matter. We will share a few of our stories about the DataONE Data Stories project and introduce resources based on these stories that promise to stimulate engagement with topics in data management and sharing.