Whatever the discipline, what does a researcher do when he or she is at work—in the office, in a laboratory, or in the “field?” Primarily, he or she writes. This paper explores the under-researched relationship between science, research work, and writing. When writing an article, a book, or a conference paper, the researcher tells a story (or a series of stories). As we shall see, the content given to the word ""history"" removes any pejorative or critical connotation. The “scientific stories” that the researcher writes are intended to create reality—a reality shared by other researchers. The researcher is a “storyteller,” a “reality maker.” This is the thesis, of an anthropological nature, that is presented.