Research Programs Exist in a Shared Universe of Stories

This chapter is the closing chapter of The Early Career Researcher’s Toolbox. As such, it considers the various tools acquired throughout the book. It also describes the power of these tools for both discovering collaborative possibilities with colleagues and sustaining these collaborations for years to come. In the end, this chapter makes a plea to early career researchers to leverage the power of storytelling to not only propel their own research careers but also ensure the future of scholarly work itself.