Rhythms of Life in Meatspace and Cyberland
I posted 33 times in November. That is, on A Blog Around The Clock only (not counting the posts on The Network Central, The SA Incubator, Video of the Week, Image of the Week, or editing Guest Blog and Expeditions)...
Continuing with the tradition from last three years, I will occasionally post interviews with some of the participants of the ScienceOnline2011 conference that was held in the Research Triangle Park, NC back in January 2011...
We knew for quite some time that Michael Nielsen (blog, Twitter) was writing a book about the future of science. He said so on his blog a few times, and wrote some posts as early, preliminary thoughts on the topics he'd like to cover in it, back in 2008 and in 2009 (those two posts are especially worth re-visiting - still current and thought-provoking)...
There are many sessions (already noted in this series) that cover various aspects of science communication, but the sessions listed today are specifically about the way journalism is changing and how to adapt to this new world: Going from blogging to MSM: selling out or gateway drug?...
I first posted this on July 21, 2006. Some plants do not want to get eaten. They may grow in places difficult to approach, they may look unappetizing, or they may evolve vile smells...
I was recently interviewed for Sigma BioBlogs about science education and outreach, and the interview is now online - check it out: @BoraZ – Science online’s BlogFather on Science Outreach and Education...
Does tryptophan from turkey meat make you sleepy? Short answer is NO. Long answer is much, much more interesting than what you usually hear. You have probably heard or read two types of contradictory stories: In one type of story, eating a lot of turkey meat makes you sleepy...
Much of science communication is not trying to be "objective" and present "both sides", but rather is an attempt to educate, inform and persuade, sometimes working against the forces of pseudoscience and quackery...
There will be a whole host of sessions and workshops about writing - tips on how to do it better, on getting ideas, on writing longform pieces and publishing books: The Path from Research to Book: Tools & Workflow Tips from Top Writers (discussion)- David Dobbs and Maryn McKenna Once we used index cards...
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