In the past few months, the topic of scientists taking to the netwaves to broadcast their ideas, opinions and research has been a popular topic. Here’s a list of some of the different discussions that I’ve found regarding scientists participating in social media.<\/p>\n
Christie Wilcox (Cell & Molecular Biology Grad Student)\u00a0 – Science Sushi<\/p>\n
Christie did\u00a0 a series of excellent posts on the topic, explaining why she felt that all\/most scientists should try and reach out in some manner. Being scientists, other bloggers had differing opinions on Christie’s series, and made interesting counterpoints.<\/p>\n Steven Hamblin (Evolutionary Biology Post-Doc) – A Bit of Behavioural Ecology Kevin Zelnio (Marine Biologist) – EvoEcoLab It’s not just science bloggers expounding the need for researchers to take to social media, with two short opinion\/editorial pieces recently published in Nature highlighting social media’s role in scientific discourse.<\/p>\n Time to Tweet – Gaston Small, Nature 479, November 2, 2011<\/a> My fellow insect bloggers have also chimed in of course!<\/p>\n Bug Girl (Internet Insect Pundit\/Comedienne) – Bug Girl’s Blog Alex Wild (Formicidologist\/Insect Photographer) – Myrmecos The Geek in Question (Insect Ecology Grad Student) – The Bug Geek At the recent Entomological Society of America meeting, University of Guelph graduate student Laura Burns spoke to several entomologists interested in social media, and the video of these talks was just shared on the Entomological Society of America YouTube channel.<\/p>\n
\nPart 1: It’s Our Job<\/a>
\nPart 2: You Do Have Time<\/a>
\nPart 2.5: Breaking Stereotypes<\/a>
\nPart 3: Win-Win<\/a><\/p>\n
\nScience communication? I wish it were that easy…<\/a>
\nThe economics of science blogging<\/a><\/p>\n
\nOn Na\u00efvet\u00e9 Among Scientists Who Wish to Communicate<\/a><\/p>\n
\nThe press under pressure – Editorial, Nature 480, December 8, 2011<\/a><\/p>\n
\nHow to become an online social media goddess<\/a> (and transcript<\/a>)<\/p>\n
\nSo you want to be a bug blogger<\/a><\/p>\n
\nInformation exchange (and stuff, too) via social media<\/a><\/p>\n