A presentation of findings from #MySciBlog interviews and 2014 survey of science blogging practices, conducted by Paige B. Jarreau, for the fulfillment of her dissertation research. Please credit all data and graphics to Paige B. Jarreau, Louisiana State University.
Science and the Public: Why Every Lab Should TweetChristie Wilcox
“…if scientists could communicate more in their own voices—in a familiar tone, with a less specialized vocabulary—would a wide range of people understand them better? Would their work be better understood by the general public, policy-makers, funders, and, even in some cases, other scientists?”
-Alan Alda
Raising STEM Awareness Among
Under-Served and Under-Represented Audiences
by Danielle N. Lee, Ph.D.
2014 AAAS Meeting
Science Communication Sessions on Thursday, February 13, 2014
Apart of the panel on Engaging with social Media
Talk slides for talk presented at the University of Washington on February 13th, 2012.
https://depts.washington.edu/coenv/news-blog/tag/cosee-olc/#.T0VNznJWrR8
Science and the Public: Why Every Lab Should TweetChristie Wilcox
“…if scientists could communicate more in their own voices—in a familiar tone, with a less specialized vocabulary—would a wide range of people understand them better? Would their work be better understood by the general public, policy-makers, funders, and, even in some cases, other scientists?”
-Alan Alda
Raising STEM Awareness Among
Under-Served and Under-Represented Audiences
by Danielle N. Lee, Ph.D.
2014 AAAS Meeting
Science Communication Sessions on Thursday, February 13, 2014
Apart of the panel on Engaging with social Media
Talk slides for talk presented at the University of Washington on February 13th, 2012.
https://depts.washington.edu/coenv/news-blog/tag/cosee-olc/#.T0VNznJWrR8
The role and importance of social media in science Jari Laru
The role and importance of social media in science presentation in the course: 920001J - Introduction to Doctoral Training (1 ECTS credit). UNIOGS, University of Oulu, Finland.
Jaume Vilalta (Director of the Quequicom TV program in the TVC) and Xavier Kirchner (Director of the IMAE program in the FCRI) explain what's the key to Communicate Science.
jvilalta.b@tv3.cat
imae@fcri.cat
Doing Science Communication with Social MediaDawn Bazely
I gave this talk at York University's Faculty of Science Science Communication Workshop on Wednesday December 7 2016. I review some research about how scientists use social media and suggest ways that scientists can practice communicating science.
The presentation provides reasons for using social media in research activities and communication. Various social media are linked to the Research Life Cycle.
The original presentation was held at a research group meeting at Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, June 2014.
Social Media For Researchers -- A personal accountcdessimoz
In this talk, I provide very pragmatic reasons for scientists—particularly early-career ones—to consider joining the social media bandwagon. I also provide a few examples of effective uses of social media.
Academics' online presence: Assessing and shaping your online visibility_26oc...SarahG_SS
In our digital world, if you use the web, you have an online presence. And academics are no exception. Universities have webpages profiling their staff. Academic networks, like LinkedIn, Academia.edu and more, are used by researchers around the globe to keep in contact with colleagues and collaborators. And social media are everywhere you turn.
As an academic, you want your research outputs to be found and read. Making a difference and having an influence is almost a job requirement. Nowadays, the expectation is that you can be found online. So, what can you do to be aware of how you appear online? And, what can you do to increase your visibility? This presentation was part of a session for academics wanting to find out how they can review their existing digital footprints and shadows, make decisions about what kind of online presence they would like and plan how they can achieve it.
Several different possible ways of increasing their visibility as well as the visibility of their research and their outputs are discussed.
In this first module of the ACES Science Communication certificate... we start nice and gently. We cover how and why communications skills are a core professional skill, how your career will benefit from being a crack communicator and finally the secret sauce in the recipe of great communication.
Here's the Randy Olson video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERB7ITvabA4
For certificate participants, the remaining details of this module can be found in your inbox.
This is a basic overview of several social media platforms as well as specific guidance for creating or improving the visibility of your research profile. Created for the Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health & Comparative Medicine at the University of Glasgow.
Twitter for Academics: Get Better Connected - Slides from a talk given by Dr Helen Dixon to the Scholarly Educational Research Network (SERN), Centre for Medical Education at Queen's University Belfast
How can researchers use social platforms for dissemination and engagement?Anne Osterrieder
This presentation is aimed at researchers and other professionals in an academic environment who are either social media novices or have some knowledge but would like to learn more about expanding their online reach.
Enhancing your online presence with social mediaAnne Osterrieder
How can scientists use social media to enhance their online profile? Becoming pro-active and increasing your visibility is essential for your career development. Social media is a very useful tool to help you to get your name out there and to extend your professional network.
This is a talk which I gave on 2nd July in the "Advanced Communications" session at the SEB (Society for Experimental Biology) Annual Meeting, Salzburg 2012.
More information: http://www.sebiology.org/meetings/Salzburg2012/education.html
There are lots of ways that you can use blogging platforms to share your expertise or experiences, so it is important to think strategically about what you want to achieve and how blogging can help you develop as a researcher.
Cellule staminali, vaccini e autismo, cambiamenti climatici, ogm, sperimentazione animale. La lista delle controversie sociali su questioni di scienza e tecnologia potrebbe continuare a lungo. E sembra impossibile uscire da una polarizzazione fra difensori della scienza e anti-scientisti, da uno stallo in cui la comunicazione sembra servire solo a ribadire il proprio punto di vista. In tal modo i conflitti rimangono inalterati e si ripresentano sempre allo stesso modo, una grande fascia di persone rimane esclusa dal dibattito e soprattutto scienziati e comunicatori della scienza non riescono a dare un contributo significativo al governo del futuro abilitato da scienza e tecnologia. È possibile minimizzare il conflitto? È possibile rappresentare la scienza e il suo ruolo nella società in modo da soddisfare il desiderio di futuro condiviso che sottende a molti conflitti? Ho cercato di indentificare delle strade percorribili e trovare esempi concreti in questa direzione nell'ambito del corso "introduzione alla comunicazione della scienza" che tengo alla Sissa.
The role and importance of social media in science Jari Laru
The role and importance of social media in science presentation in the course: 920001J - Introduction to Doctoral Training (1 ECTS credit). UNIOGS, University of Oulu, Finland.
Jaume Vilalta (Director of the Quequicom TV program in the TVC) and Xavier Kirchner (Director of the IMAE program in the FCRI) explain what's the key to Communicate Science.
jvilalta.b@tv3.cat
imae@fcri.cat
Doing Science Communication with Social MediaDawn Bazely
I gave this talk at York University's Faculty of Science Science Communication Workshop on Wednesday December 7 2016. I review some research about how scientists use social media and suggest ways that scientists can practice communicating science.
The presentation provides reasons for using social media in research activities and communication. Various social media are linked to the Research Life Cycle.
The original presentation was held at a research group meeting at Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, June 2014.
Social Media For Researchers -- A personal accountcdessimoz
In this talk, I provide very pragmatic reasons for scientists—particularly early-career ones—to consider joining the social media bandwagon. I also provide a few examples of effective uses of social media.
Academics' online presence: Assessing and shaping your online visibility_26oc...SarahG_SS
In our digital world, if you use the web, you have an online presence. And academics are no exception. Universities have webpages profiling their staff. Academic networks, like LinkedIn, Academia.edu and more, are used by researchers around the globe to keep in contact with colleagues and collaborators. And social media are everywhere you turn.
As an academic, you want your research outputs to be found and read. Making a difference and having an influence is almost a job requirement. Nowadays, the expectation is that you can be found online. So, what can you do to be aware of how you appear online? And, what can you do to increase your visibility? This presentation was part of a session for academics wanting to find out how they can review their existing digital footprints and shadows, make decisions about what kind of online presence they would like and plan how they can achieve it.
Several different possible ways of increasing their visibility as well as the visibility of their research and their outputs are discussed.
In this first module of the ACES Science Communication certificate... we start nice and gently. We cover how and why communications skills are a core professional skill, how your career will benefit from being a crack communicator and finally the secret sauce in the recipe of great communication.
Here's the Randy Olson video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERB7ITvabA4
For certificate participants, the remaining details of this module can be found in your inbox.
This is a basic overview of several social media platforms as well as specific guidance for creating or improving the visibility of your research profile. Created for the Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health & Comparative Medicine at the University of Glasgow.
Twitter for Academics: Get Better Connected - Slides from a talk given by Dr Helen Dixon to the Scholarly Educational Research Network (SERN), Centre for Medical Education at Queen's University Belfast
How can researchers use social platforms for dissemination and engagement?Anne Osterrieder
This presentation is aimed at researchers and other professionals in an academic environment who are either social media novices or have some knowledge but would like to learn more about expanding their online reach.
Enhancing your online presence with social mediaAnne Osterrieder
How can scientists use social media to enhance their online profile? Becoming pro-active and increasing your visibility is essential for your career development. Social media is a very useful tool to help you to get your name out there and to extend your professional network.
This is a talk which I gave on 2nd July in the "Advanced Communications" session at the SEB (Society for Experimental Biology) Annual Meeting, Salzburg 2012.
More information: http://www.sebiology.org/meetings/Salzburg2012/education.html
There are lots of ways that you can use blogging platforms to share your expertise or experiences, so it is important to think strategically about what you want to achieve and how blogging can help you develop as a researcher.
Cellule staminali, vaccini e autismo, cambiamenti climatici, ogm, sperimentazione animale. La lista delle controversie sociali su questioni di scienza e tecnologia potrebbe continuare a lungo. E sembra impossibile uscire da una polarizzazione fra difensori della scienza e anti-scientisti, da uno stallo in cui la comunicazione sembra servire solo a ribadire il proprio punto di vista. In tal modo i conflitti rimangono inalterati e si ripresentano sempre allo stesso modo, una grande fascia di persone rimane esclusa dal dibattito e soprattutto scienziati e comunicatori della scienza non riescono a dare un contributo significativo al governo del futuro abilitato da scienza e tecnologia. È possibile minimizzare il conflitto? È possibile rappresentare la scienza e il suo ruolo nella società in modo da soddisfare il desiderio di futuro condiviso che sottende a molti conflitti? Ho cercato di indentificare delle strade percorribili e trovare esempi concreti in questa direzione nell'ambito del corso "introduzione alla comunicazione della scienza" che tengo alla Sissa.
New visual identity system for the School of communication, within Sapienza U...vincenzo de simone
Project for Graphic and Design course, kept by prof. Antonio Romano within Science for communication postgraduation class.
These slides are about the strategy i created.
Il rischio, l'ambiente, la salute e i casi di studio del giornalismo scientificoNico Pitrelli, Ph.D
Una lezione su come interagire con i media, in qualità di esperti scientifici, quando bisogna comunicare i rischi su temi ambientali e sanitari, anche in situazioni di crisi o di emergenza. La lezione è stata preparata per il corso ECM Ambiente, salute e la comunicazione all'Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, 3 settembre 2015, Legnaro (PD).
“Quote an Outside Female Scientist” - A Science Press Release ExperimentPaige Jarreau
The following is a research paper presentation for Experimental Methods at Louisiana State University. All research is based on an IRB-approved survey experiment conducted by Paige Brown in Spring 2014. Please contact Paige for more details. Update: Gender of the survey taker was controlled for in statistical analyses describing the effects of gender in the press release.
The Basics of Science Communication - in a formulaJacopo Pasotti
I was invited to speak about science communication at a meeting of chemists, in Lion (France). Having short time to present such a huge field, I decided to condense it in a three elements formula (there is one element, you will notice, it has been introduced for the first time). This presentation has been changed (more text) hoping that it will be self-explaining. Glad if you download and thankful if you send me a notice!
A guide to blogging in academia: what blogs are, why you might want to create one, how you'd go about it, and tips to it well.
A workshop for the Learning & Teaching Forum at the University of York, delivered by Ned Potter and Simon Davis.
Blogging, open access and new forms of publishing in academic careersGreg Downey
The slides from a talk at the Woolcock Institute, University of Sydney, on open publishing, blogging, and online writing in career perspective. Drawing on personal experience writing a weblog and maintaining large online academic community, these slides offer some basic advice and resources for enhancing one's impact through online publishing.
This talk was given by Heidi Gardner at the University of Aberdeen, as part of the University's Qualitative Research Network. Heidi covers the broad subject of academic blogging; including why academics should blog, what types of blogging options are out there for those looking to get started, and the issues you should consider when blogging about your research and/or academic life.
Blogging for Beginners: Military PartnershipsHeather Gottke
Blogging is a great way to share ideas, programming, and events online! It also provides a hub (or home)
for your information to stay. Through this session, you will learn how writing a blog is a little different
than most formal writing. Learn to write like a pro, share content, and jazz it up with pictures! You’ll be
able to walk away with a plan for your own blog posts and how to get the most out of what you write.
Blogging doesn’t have to be just another thing to do; make it your voice to the youth development
world!
This is a presentation given at the 2015 Kathleen A. Zar Pre-Symposium Workshop on April 30th 2015.
Many of us nowadays invest significant amounts of time in sharing our activities and opinions with friends and family via social networking tools. However, despite the availability of many platforms for scientists to connect and share with their peers in the scientific community the majority do not make use of these tools, despite their promise and potential impact and influence on our future careers. We are being indexed and exposed on the internet via our publications, presentations and data. We also have many more ways to contribute to science, to annotate and curate data, to “publish” in new ways, and many of these activities are as part of a growing crowdsourcing network. This presentation will provide an overview of the various types of networking and collaborative sites available to scientists and ways to expose your scientific activities online. Many of these can ultimately contribute to the developing measures of you as a scientist as identified in the new world of alternative metrics. Participating offers a great opportunity to develop a scientific profile within the community and may ultimately be very beneficial, especially to scientists early in their career.
Many of us nowadays invest significant amounts of time in sharing our activities and opinions with friends and family via social networking tools. However, despite the availability of many platforms for scientists to connect and share with their peers in the scientific community the majority do not make use of these tools, despite their promise and potential impact and influence on our future careers. We are being indexed and exposed on the internet via our publications, presentations and data. We also have many more ways to contribute to science, to annotate and curate data, to “publish” in new ways, and many of these activities are as part of a growing crowdsourcing network. This presentation will provide an overview of the various types of networking and collaborative sites available to scientists and ways to expose your scientific activities online. Many of these can ultimately contribute to the developing measures of you as a scientist as identified in the new world of alternative metrics. Participating offers a great opportunity to develop a scientific profile within the community and may ultimately be very beneficial, especially to scientists early in their career.
Seminar for LERN, Legal Education Research Network, UK, @ IALS, 28 Jan 2015, on the use of new media tools and the need for digital research literacies in legal education research.
Slides from the Making an Impact through Social Media Workshop at the University of Edinburgh Digital Humanities: What Does It Mean? information session, organised by Forum Journal, in Edinburgh.
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Science Communicators and Audience Values #aejmc14Paige Jarreau
Science communicators' perceptions of audience values, and how these perceptions affect their selection and production of (news) stories about science. By Paige Brown and Rosanne Scholl. Full paper @F1000Research, http://f1000research.com/articles/3-128/v1.
Cancer cell metabolism: special Reference to Lactate PathwayAADYARAJPANDEY1
Normal Cell Metabolism:
Cellular respiration describes the series of steps that cells use to break down sugar and other chemicals to get the energy we need to function.
Energy is stored in the bonds of glucose and when glucose is broken down, much of that energy is released.
Cell utilize energy in the form of ATP.
The first step of respiration is called glycolysis. In a series of steps, glycolysis breaks glucose into two smaller molecules - a chemical called pyruvate. A small amount of ATP is formed during this process.
Most healthy cells continue the breakdown in a second process, called the Kreb's cycle. The Kreb's cycle allows cells to “burn” the pyruvates made in glycolysis to get more ATP.
The last step in the breakdown of glucose is called oxidative phosphorylation (Ox-Phos).
It takes place in specialized cell structures called mitochondria. This process produces a large amount of ATP. Importantly, cells need oxygen to complete oxidative phosphorylation.
If a cell completes only glycolysis, only 2 molecules of ATP are made per glucose. However, if the cell completes the entire respiration process (glycolysis - Kreb's - oxidative phosphorylation), about 36 molecules of ATP are created, giving it much more energy to use.
IN CANCER CELL:
Unlike healthy cells that "burn" the entire molecule of sugar to capture a large amount of energy as ATP, cancer cells are wasteful.
Cancer cells only partially break down sugar molecules. They overuse the first step of respiration, glycolysis. They frequently do not complete the second step, oxidative phosphorylation.
This results in only 2 molecules of ATP per each glucose molecule instead of the 36 or so ATPs healthy cells gain. As a result, cancer cells need to use a lot more sugar molecules to get enough energy to survive.
Unlike healthy cells that "burn" the entire molecule of sugar to capture a large amount of energy as ATP, cancer cells are wasteful.
Cancer cells only partially break down sugar molecules. They overuse the first step of respiration, glycolysis. They frequently do not complete the second step, oxidative phosphorylation.
This results in only 2 molecules of ATP per each glucose molecule instead of the 36 or so ATPs healthy cells gain. As a result, cancer cells need to use a lot more sugar molecules to get enough energy to survive.
introduction to WARBERG PHENOMENA:
WARBURG EFFECT Usually, cancer cells are highly glycolytic (glucose addiction) and take up more glucose than do normal cells from outside.
Otto Heinrich Warburg (; 8 October 1883 – 1 August 1970) In 1931 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology for his "discovery of the nature and mode of action of the respiratory enzyme.
WARNBURG EFFECT : cancer cells under aerobic (well-oxygenated) conditions to metabolize glucose to lactate (aerobic glycolysis) is known as the Warburg effect. Warburg made the observation that tumor slices consume glucose and secrete lactate at a higher rate than normal tissues.
Slide 1: Title Slide
Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Slide 2: Introduction to Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Definition: Extrachromosomal inheritance refers to the transmission of genetic material that is not found within the nucleus.
Key Components: Involves genes located in mitochondria, chloroplasts, and plasmids.
Slide 3: Mitochondrial Inheritance
Mitochondria: Organelles responsible for energy production.
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA): Circular DNA molecule found in mitochondria.
Inheritance Pattern: Maternally inherited, meaning it is passed from mothers to all their offspring.
Diseases: Examples include Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) and mitochondrial myopathy.
Slide 4: Chloroplast Inheritance
Chloroplasts: Organelles responsible for photosynthesis in plants.
Chloroplast DNA (cpDNA): Circular DNA molecule found in chloroplasts.
Inheritance Pattern: Often maternally inherited in most plants, but can vary in some species.
Examples: Variegation in plants, where leaf color patterns are determined by chloroplast DNA.
Slide 5: Plasmid Inheritance
Plasmids: Small, circular DNA molecules found in bacteria and some eukaryotes.
Features: Can carry antibiotic resistance genes and can be transferred between cells through processes like conjugation.
Significance: Important in biotechnology for gene cloning and genetic engineering.
Slide 6: Mechanisms of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Non-Mendelian Patterns: Do not follow Mendel’s laws of inheritance.
Cytoplasmic Segregation: During cell division, organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts are randomly distributed to daughter cells.
Heteroplasmy: Presence of more than one type of organellar genome within a cell, leading to variation in expression.
Slide 7: Examples of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Four O’clock Plant (Mirabilis jalapa): Shows variegated leaves due to different cpDNA in leaf cells.
Petite Mutants in Yeast: Result from mutations in mitochondrial DNA affecting respiration.
Slide 8: Importance of Extrachromosomal Inheritance
Evolution: Provides insight into the evolution of eukaryotic cells.
Medicine: Understanding mitochondrial inheritance helps in diagnosing and treating mitochondrial diseases.
Agriculture: Chloroplast inheritance can be used in plant breeding and genetic modification.
Slide 9: Recent Research and Advances
Gene Editing: Techniques like CRISPR-Cas9 are being used to edit mitochondrial and chloroplast DNA.
Therapies: Development of mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) for preventing mitochondrial diseases.
Slide 10: Conclusion
Summary: Extrachromosomal inheritance involves the transmission of genetic material outside the nucleus and plays a crucial role in genetics, medicine, and biotechnology.
Future Directions: Continued research and technological advancements hold promise for new treatments and applications.
Slide 11: Questions and Discussion
Invite Audience: Open the floor for any questions or further discussion on the topic.
Introduction:
RNA interference (RNAi) or Post-Transcriptional Gene Silencing (PTGS) is an important biological process for modulating eukaryotic gene expression.
It is highly conserved process of posttranscriptional gene silencing by which double stranded RNA (dsRNA) causes sequence-specific degradation of mRNA sequences.
dsRNA-induced gene silencing (RNAi) is reported in a wide range of eukaryotes ranging from worms, insects, mammals and plants.
This process mediates resistance to both endogenous parasitic and exogenous pathogenic nucleic acids, and regulates the expression of protein-coding genes.
What are small ncRNAs?
micro RNA (miRNA)
short interfering RNA (siRNA)
Properties of small non-coding RNA:
Involved in silencing mRNA transcripts.
Called “small” because they are usually only about 21-24 nucleotides long.
Synthesized by first cutting up longer precursor sequences (like the 61nt one that Lee discovered).
Silence an mRNA by base pairing with some sequence on the mRNA.
Discovery of siRNA?
The first small RNA:
In 1993 Rosalind Lee (Victor Ambros lab) was studying a non- coding gene in C. elegans, lin-4, that was involved in silencing of another gene, lin-14, at the appropriate time in the
development of the worm C. elegans.
Two small transcripts of lin-4 (22nt and 61nt) were found to be complementary to a sequence in the 3' UTR of lin-14.
Because lin-4 encoded no protein, she deduced that it must be these transcripts that are causing the silencing by RNA-RNA interactions.
Types of RNAi ( non coding RNA)
MiRNA
Length (23-25 nt)
Trans acting
Binds with target MRNA in mismatch
Translation inhibition
Si RNA
Length 21 nt.
Cis acting
Bind with target Mrna in perfect complementary sequence
Piwi-RNA
Length ; 25 to 36 nt.
Expressed in Germ Cells
Regulates trnasposomes activity
MECHANISM OF RNAI:
First the double-stranded RNA teams up with a protein complex named Dicer, which cuts the long RNA into short pieces.
Then another protein complex called RISC (RNA-induced silencing complex) discards one of the two RNA strands.
The RISC-docked, single-stranded RNA then pairs with the homologous mRNA and destroys it.
THE RISC COMPLEX:
RISC is large(>500kD) RNA multi- protein Binding complex which triggers MRNA degradation in response to MRNA
Unwinding of double stranded Si RNA by ATP independent Helicase
Active component of RISC is Ago proteins( ENDONUCLEASE) which cleave target MRNA.
DICER: endonuclease (RNase Family III)
Argonaute: Central Component of the RNA-Induced Silencing Complex (RISC)
One strand of the dsRNA produced by Dicer is retained in the RISC complex in association with Argonaute
ARGONAUTE PROTEIN :
1.PAZ(PIWI/Argonaute/ Zwille)- Recognition of target MRNA
2.PIWI (p-element induced wimpy Testis)- breaks Phosphodiester bond of mRNA.)RNAse H activity.
MiRNA:
The Double-stranded RNAs are naturally produced in eukaryotic cells during development, and they have a key role in regulating gene expression .
Richard's entangled aventures in wonderlandRichard Gill
Since the loophole-free Bell experiments of 2020 and the Nobel prizes in physics of 2022, critics of Bell's work have retreated to the fortress of super-determinism. Now, super-determinism is a derogatory word - it just means "determinism". Palmer, Hance and Hossenfelder argue that quantum mechanics and determinism are not incompatible, using a sophisticated mathematical construction based on a subtle thinning of allowed states and measurements in quantum mechanics, such that what is left appears to make Bell's argument fail, without altering the empirical predictions of quantum mechanics. I think however that it is a smoke screen, and the slogan "lost in math" comes to my mind. I will discuss some other recent disproofs of Bell's theorem using the language of causality based on causal graphs. Causal thinking is also central to law and justice. I will mention surprising connections to my work on serial killer nurse cases, in particular the Dutch case of Lucia de Berk and the current UK case of Lucy Letby.
Seminar of U.V. Spectroscopy by SAMIR PANDASAMIR PANDA
Spectroscopy is a branch of science dealing the study of interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter.
Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy refers to absorption spectroscopy or reflect spectroscopy in the UV-VIS spectral region.
Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy is an analytical method that can measure the amount of light received by the analyte.
Professional air quality monitoring systems provide immediate, on-site data for analysis, compliance, and decision-making.
Monitor common gases, weather parameters, particulates.
Mammalian Pineal Body Structure and Also Functions
All the Science That’s Fit to Blog - A Dissertation Talk
1. All the Science That’s Fit to Blog
PAIGE BROWN JARREAU
DISSERTATION RESEARCH
#MySciBlog
2. All the Science That’s Fit to Blog
• Routines, norms, values and content decisions of science bloggers
Qualitative, in-depth Interviews
Summer 2014
Survey of 600 science bloggers,
Fall 2014
3. In-Depth Interviews
HOUR-LONG, QUALITATIVE INTERVIEWS WITH
51 SCIENCE BLOGGERS
DIGITAL INTERVIEWS
31 WOMEN / 20 MEN
19 INDEPENDENT BLOGGERS
21 NEWS MEDIA NETWORK BLOGGERS
7 NON-NEWS-MEDIA NETWORK BLOGGERS
22 PAID TO BLOG
19 CAREER COMMUNICATORS
29 IN SCIENCE RESEARCH / ACADEMIA
12 CURRENTLY STUDENTS
7 GROUP BLOGGERS
3 PSEUDONYMOUS BLOGGERS
US / UK CENTRIC
4. Jarreau, Paige B (2015): #MySciBlog Interviewee Motivations to Blog about Science.
figshare. http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1345026
5. Blogging Practices: Major Themes
(based on qualitative analysis)
• Blogging for Myself…
• Blogworthiness determined by personal interests (“things I find
interesting/cool”) and passions, enjoyment and self-expression
(a creative outlet).
• Using oneself as a proxy for readers: ‘if I’m interested in this,
others will be too.’
• Writing freedom a key characteristic of blogging
• … to Popularize Science
• A translational/explainer role
• Considering reader interests (science of everyday things;
relatable)
• Reaching a broader audience
• Wow factor
• A strong motivation to popularize and explain science to non-
expert audiences characterizes much of science blogging today
6. Blogging Practices: Major Themes
• Journalistic Routines
• Blogworthiness determined by traditional news factors,
including what is topical and timely, novel, unexpected,
important/relevant to the reader or society, etc.
• Science bloggers may be socialized into journalistic practices
• Outreach, Education and Engagement
• A majority of science bloggers mentioned outreach or
educational approaches to selecting/producing blog content
• Communicating the process and realities of science
• A strong motivation to popularize and explain science to non-
expert audiences characterizes much of science blogging today
7. Blogging Practices: Major Themes
• As an Expert
• Staying within one’s area of expertise, translating research or
countering misinformation based on one’s own expertise
Comic from xkcd.com
8. Blogging Practices: Major Themes
• The ECOSYSTEM Approach
• Science bloggers are paying attention to content that their
fellow bloggers and science writers are producing
Phil's 1stPix, Flickr.com
9. Ecosystem
Approach
Value-Added
Blogging
Finding a
Niche;
Something
Different
Avoiding stories/topics covered
(well) by others
Keeping track of blogs in one’s topic area
Having a unique angle or
something to contribute
Sticking to
core topics
Focusing on exclusive,
unique content
Blogging to fill a
topic/niche gap
Not a slave to
the news cycle I can elaborate on
this, do something
special with this
Blogs as a place for
opinions, interpretation,
personal commentary
Having a creative
spin on a story, a
personal insight, etc.
10. #MySciBlog Interviewee #3, Female, Scientist, Network Blogger:
I think of it most of the time as kind of part of the bigger blog
ecosystem. […] If there's a paper that's out that is something about
parasite mind control [laughs], even though that's probably something I
could write about, it's my field, but, you know, I know that's probably
something, again, Carl Zimmer or Ed Yong or somebody is going to take
up and do a fabulous post on it. So you know, that's probably a topic
that I wouldn't really cover as much.
I know a lot about kind of who covers what beats, I guess? And what
has kind of evolved over the many years of this blogging ecosystem
[laughs]. That doesn't necessarily mean I wouldn't cover something,
but you know, it does influence my choices a little bit, because if I think
someone else is going to do it, and especially if they're going to do it
better than me, […] I just don't think I'll have anything to add on that
particular point, and so I might choose something else to write about.
11. Blogging Practices: Major Themes
• Logistics and Editorial Process
• Time and resource constraints
• Editorial oversight at blog networks / news organizations
• Opinion and Interpretation
• The blog as a modern day op-ed column
• What’s Missing from the Media
• The Writer’s Home
• Using one’s blog as a complement to other forms of writing,
freelance work, etc.
• Community Acceptance and Online Vulnerability
• Concerns about sharing personal experiences and blogging on
controversial issues, especially among female science bloggers
13. “First and foremost, I need to
be passionate about it. I can't
really write about anything
that I'm not passionate
about.”
Bloggers
14. Blog Routines
“I think that's one of the
huge benefits of blogging,
is, it's really a reflection of
me. And unlike science,
where the human side, the
"I am a human" scientist
gets left out sometimes,
and newspapers or
magazines where the
magazine has the identity
of the author, like, this is
coming from me.”
15. Organization / Blog Community
“I think that we [our
blog network] tend to
gravitate toward, that
blogs should be fun to
read, and, um, they’re
not necessarily where
we put the most, I
would say, hard-hitting
important news?”
16. Organization / Blog Community
Competition, Comparison to Journalistic Products
Media, Extramedia Forces
“If I was going to write a blog where I
wasn’t going to have all of those crazy
resources to be able to go out and
interview multiple people and spend tons
of time on this, it had to be different. I
was going to look for studies that were
still really interesting, but wouldn’t
necessarily get covered other places.”
17. Survey of Science Bloggers
ONLINE SURVEY
610 VALID RESPONSES
345 MALES
256 FEMALES
400 INDEPENDENT BLOGGERS
210 NETWORK BLOGGERS
Index of
2,112 Science Blogs
18. Who are science bloggers? Some survey STATS
• 71% blog independently (Wordpress.com, an independent website,
etc.)
• Network bloggers tend to be occupied in science writing,
communication, etc.; Independent bloggers in science
research/academia
• Average blogging experience: 3 ½ years
• Pay: 14% (N = 86) indicate that they earn money on their main
science blog, 85% (N = 519) do not.
• 46% (N = 283) are 18 to 34 years old, 27% (N =165) are 35 to 44
years old.
• Highly educated – 21% (N = 130) having Master’s degrees and
nearly 48% (N = 290) having doctorate degrees. Less than 5% of
#MySciBlog respondents have less than a Bachelor’s degree.
Majority have a degree in a life science (39%, N = 235) and/or
physical science field (28%, N = 170)
20. Survey question based on
Fahy, D., & Nisbet, M. C. (2011).
The science journalist online: Shifting
roles and emerging practices.
Science bloggers self-perceived roles
21. How often do you
engage in the
following roles in
your blogging?
22. Perceived Blogging Roles depend on…
• Occupation
• (research/academia vs. writing/journalism)
• Science Communication Training
• Those with scicomm training engage in the role of advocate significantly
more often than those without such training even when controlling for
other factors
• Gender
• Male science bloggers report engaging in the roles of watchdog and media
critic more often than do female science bloggers. Female science bloggers
report engaging in the role of explainer more often.
• Blog Location
• Network bloggers engage more often as public intellectuals and
investigative reporters
24. BLOGWORTHINESS
Passionate about
Can add context to
Fits my blog theme/topic well
Relevance to my readers
Within my area of expertise
Deserves more media attn.
Can add new angle, spin
Strong opinions
Known for
Personal
experience
Useful for my work, Visuals, Topical, Simple,
Before others (timely)
Jarreau, Paige B (2015): Blogworthiness Factors. figshare.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1302547
25. Blogging Approach
• Journalistic approach to blogging
• ++ timeliness
• - - reliance on one’s own passions and scientific expertise
• Editorial approach
• ++ strong opinions toward the topic and being able to
provide a new angle or context
• Translational/explainer approach
• ++ gauging the blogworthiness by the presence of strong
visuals (image, video, etc.)
26. Social Network Analysis
SURVEY PARTICIPANTS ASKED TO LIST
UP TO THE TOP 3 SCIENCE BLOGS
THEY READ ON A REGULAR BASIS.
DATA MAPPED IN GEPHI
COMMUNITY DETECTION BY
MODULARITY CLASS
28. Detecting Communities of Practice
Jarreau, Paige (2014): MySciBlog Survey - Top Read SciBlogs by SciBloggers.
Figshare http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1278974
Andrew Hinton, “What Communities of Practice can
mean for Information Architecture”
29. Summary
• Large majority of science bloggers blog for themselves and to popularize
science.
• Many science bloggers adopt scientific community values including
concern for education and outreach in the production of their blogs.
• Growth and professionalization of the science blogosphere has had an
impact on approaches, values and routines.
• Ecosystem Approach
• Community-level factors shape science blog content
• Other bloggers; Online vulnerability and community acceptance
• Mix of traditional journalistic routines and emergent science blogging
routines
• Logistics and editorial processes can strongly guide network and group
blogging content routines, and even “independent” bloggers’ decisions