"...And yet, in the final analysis, science is the product of men and women who come to their fields from different backgrounds, with varied circumstances, interests, ambitions, likes and dislikes, strengths and weaknesses. In deciding what questions to investigate, and what strategies to use to investigate them, all these differences come into play, along with the relationships that the researchers have built, since most research is the work of teams, small or large. This human side, necessarily short-changed in textbooks and in many accounts of research, is immensely important to what scientists are able to accomplish, and to which avenues of research get pursued vigorously..."
-“Using Conversations with Scientists.” Today's Science. Infobase Learning, Web. 17 July 2017.
Many of the audio files, including interviews, available through CIS/SLS resources have associated transcripts, which can be read simultaneously. These multiple modalities can help to support and scaffold student access to the concepts and ideas presented in the "texts."