Scienceonline 2011

Science Online 2011 – Sunday

Good morning. In a session with scientists who left science to become writers – and their paths to writing and alternative careers.

Alternative Careers for Scientists: from grad school to writing for Main Stream Media – Brian Mossop, John Timmer, Misha Angrist, Jenny Rohn, Kerstin Hoppenhaus and Karyn Hede

Being trained in research and having learned to dissect information, scientists can offer a unique perspective when writing/creating for main stream media. This panel will include scientists who have found homes as writers and communicators for various media outlets. This session… Continue reading

Science Online 2011 – Session 3 (Institutional Blogging + Science Impact))

Newsflash – wish you were HERE? Next best thing: watch the live streams of at least TWO of any of the sessions being offered via this LINK.

In a session that just started with my new posse member Stephanie Levi from Northeastern Illinois University – head of community outreach for the center for science engagement. PE high school seniors – check this out. She’s completely your hook-up.  Be friends with them on Facebook.

I’m checking out a session on institutional blogging… Institutional Blogging: Online outreach for science,… Continue reading

Science Online -Session – Harnessing New Media

This writing while things are going on feels like I’m kind of vomitting. So I’m not sure if I’ll keep doing it.

Now am in Web 2.Owned: Harnessing New Media to Enhance Your Communication Power.

Web 2.0wned: Harnessing new media to enhance your science communication power – Arikia Millikan, Dave Mosher, Taylor Dobbs

Social media technologies are changing the way science information is passed between scientists, journalists, and readers — for better or worse. We think it’s for the better and that resistance is futile. For some, using new media… Continue reading

Where in the world is Gabe Lyon? ScienceOnline 2011!

Hola folkarulas – gabe lyon here at Scienceonline 2011.

What better place to be on the heels of our (almost) 21st-century style webcast science press announcement on Thursday about Eodromaeus, the Dawn Runner?

It’s the fifth annual conference hosted by (PRoject Exploration champion of note) Bora Zivovich and his buddy Mr. Sugar.

More about the conference in later posts. I’m going to try something new these next two days “microblogging” – little bursts of posts that try to give a snapshot of what’s going on and what’s what…… Continue reading

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