Storytelling for a More Equitable Open Science Enterprise

The open science movement has often failed to address the needs of the general public, who are crucial stakeholders in the scientific enterprise. Open science must therefore include open communication, particularly around emerging technologies that have the capacity that carry an array of ethical and social implications. Stories are one such medium that can place science in context and build trust and understanding among the diverse audiences science seeks to serve and create opportunities for dialog that can enrich science for the benefit of the public. Maryam Zaringhalam, PhD is the Data Science and Open Science Officer in the National Library of Medicine’s Office of Strategic Initiatives. In this role, Zaringhalam works to enhance capacity in the biomedical research community for data science and open science, as well as promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion among the research workforce. Prior to her current position, she was an AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow at NLM from 2017 to 2019. Zaringhalam received her PhD in molecular biology from the Rockefeller University in 2017. She is also a long-time science communicator and advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the sciences, working as a Senior Producer for the science-inspired storytelling series The Story Collider.