Your story, please: How has ScienceOnline made a difference?
I was sitting with Bora today in the lovely beer garden of Fearrington Village, catching up after a few weeks of busy but fun travel and birthday celebrations for him, and work and Talk Story for me. (Bora met me just in time to snap a photo of me with Chef Thomas Keller.) As we chatted, Bora was mentioning the many writers and bloggers and artists and scientists whom he follows and promotes and reads. He’s really an amazing mentor, so generous and dedicated to helping others find opportunity and get ahead. “That’s why they...
read moreTwo new articles about social media for science
We were delighted to see these two recent scholarly publications by our community members: An Introduction to Social Media for Scientists, by Holly Bik and Miriam Goldstein The role of twitter in the life cycle of a scientific publication, by Emily S. Darling, David Shiffman, Isabelle M. Côté, Joshua A. Drew Kudos to both groups for sharing their knowledge and scholarship with the...
read moreWe Need Your Support
As a young nonprofit, we are charged with demonstrating broad public support for our organization so that we can maintain our 501(c)(3) status. So, in addition to seeking larger individual donations, and applying for grants, we need donations from a broad donor base. Here’s how we can do that. We are asking for donations of $20.14 from 2,014 individuals before the beginning of the year 2014. Will you be one of the 2,014? WHO WE ARE ScienceOnline® is a non-profit organization that facilitates conversations, community, and...
read moreSave the Date: ScienceOnline Together (2014)
Save the Date for our flagship annual conference: ScienceOnline Together (2014). When: February 26 – March 1, 2014. Where: Raleigh, NC (the North Carolina State University McKimmon Center will be our host once again!) Details about registration process, registration fees, and more will be coming soon!
read moreWhat is ScienceOnline Teen all about? THIS!
NOTE: this amazing video was created by Rachael, a high school senior!
read moreOnline Science-Style (the 2013 Music Video of #scio13)
Many thanks to Dr. Carin Bondar for her creativity and enthusiasm in creating this ScienceOnline2013 Music Video!
read moreUpdate on ScienceSeeker Contest!
It’s one month into the nominations period for the inaugural ScienceSeeker Awards, and there is just one month left to nominate your favorite posts for the contest! In case you don’t remember how to nominate a post, it’s really simple: just find that post’s entry on ScienceSeeker (hint: use the filters and search box on the right sidebar), and click the little trophy icon. Then, you’ll be prompted to identify for which of the ten categories above you’d like to nominate the post. All nominated posts are also...
read moreScienceOnline Sessions: What’s the Difference?
ScienceOnline conferences are not your typical conference. One thing that we focus on is a conversational, rather than presentational, model for our sessions. So, what exactly are the different types of sessions at a ScienceOnline event like? We think there are four main types of sessions that make up the ScienceOnline style. SKILLS WORKSHOPS These sessions are taught by a workshop leader for a hands-on opportunity to learn or develop a skill. PANEL DISCUSSIONS Panel discussions feature three to four specialists who address a topic within...
read moreScienceOnline2013 – interview with Karyn Traphagen
Every year I ask some of the attendees of the ScienceOnline conferences to tell me (and my readers) more about themselves, their careers, current projects and their views on the use of the Web in science, science education or science communication. So now we continue with the participants of ScienceOnline2013. See all the interviews in this series here. Today my guest is Karyn Traphagen, the Executive Director of ScienceOnline (blog, Twitter). Welcome to A Blog Around The Clock. Would you, please, tell my readers a little bit more about...
read moreA moderation of Moderators
NOTE: I’m grateful for everyone who stepped up over the years to lead discussion sessions at ScienceOnline conferences. This post is not about where we’ve been, but about where we might go. We are always looking for ways to improve! Additional note: I’m not saying that all sessions have to be like this. What I am asking us to consider, is how to have good moderators for the un-conference discussion sessions. There are other sessions that are more geared toward hearing from the experts and asking questions. Both are good. We...
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