This document discusses the importance of source credibility and provides guidance on evaluating sources. It defines sources and credibility, noting that sources should lead to credible conclusions. It warns that even prestigious sources can be wrong and advocates checking sources by following citations back to the original to verify accuracy. The document cautions that not all claims require sources and provides tips for intelligently using sources like Wikipedia. It stresses starting with credible sources and owning mistakes to build trustworthiness.
This document discusses the use of social media tools for researchers. It begins by defining social media as virtual communities and networks where people create, share, and exchange information. Short-form social media tools like Twitter and Facebook are described as well as long-form tools like blogs, videos, and podcasts. Specific uses of tools for research and outreach are provided, like using Twitter to disseminate conference information or build community through a portal site like microbe.net. Tips are offered on defining goals and audience as well as investing time to explore different tools. Both benefits and perils of using social media for scientists are outlined.
Este documento presenta el concepto de ciudades inteligentes y proporciona contexto sobre su relevancia para Colombia. Explora cómo las ciudades inteligentes pueden promover un desarrollo sostenible que armonice el crecimiento económico y el consumo con la explotación responsable de recursos naturales. También examina casos de estudio y elementos comunes en modelos de ciudades inteligentes. El objetivo final es desarrollar un modelo para Colombia que guíe el diseño de políticas para transformar zonas urbanas de manera inteligente.
Canada New England Cruise Symposium Industry Trends Ian PattersonCruise Symposium
This document discusses the history of communication technologies from the past to present day. It notes how communication has evolved from mass print to fax machines to the internet and World Wide Web. It also outlines strategies for using the web to spread and manage a brand, including optimizing video, syndicating content, and using mobile marketing.
Las enzimas son proteínas que controlan todas las reacciones químicas en los organismos vivos actuando como catalizadores específicos. Los ácidos nucleicos son biomoléculas portadoras de información genética formadas por cadenas de nucleótidos. El ADN y el ARN son los principales tipos de ácidos nucleicos, donde el ADN contiene y transmite la información genética y el ARN la expresa.
This document discusses considerations for translating a political vision into a concrete city planning proposal. It notes that there are two schools of thought on whether planning is needed or if things should develop spontaneously. It also discusses the importance of gaining public support by forming coalitions and using persuasive language and metaphors. Key stakeholders to consider include city authorities, who want re-election, and bureaucrats, who are constrained by regulations. The document emphasizes balancing the vision with pragmatism and taking people's perspectives into account.
Tuenti es una red social española popular entre usuarios de 14 a 25 años. Para unirse se necesita una invitación. Aunque originalmente se dirigió a mayores de 20 años, ahora atrae a una audiencia más joven. Si bien ofrece capacidad ilimitada para compartir contenido y segmentar públicos, también tiene usuarios con poca responsabilidad online. Patrocinar eventos en Tuenti es caro, a menos que se interactúe mucho con los usuarios.
This document discusses the importance of source credibility and provides guidance on evaluating sources. It defines sources and credibility, noting that sources should lead to credible conclusions. It warns that even prestigious sources can be wrong and advocates checking sources by following citations back to the original to verify accuracy. The document cautions that not all claims require sources and provides tips for intelligently using sources like Wikipedia. It stresses starting with credible sources and owning mistakes to build trustworthiness.
This document discusses the use of social media tools for researchers. It begins by defining social media as virtual communities and networks where people create, share, and exchange information. Short-form social media tools like Twitter and Facebook are described as well as long-form tools like blogs, videos, and podcasts. Specific uses of tools for research and outreach are provided, like using Twitter to disseminate conference information or build community through a portal site like microbe.net. Tips are offered on defining goals and audience as well as investing time to explore different tools. Both benefits and perils of using social media for scientists are outlined.
Este documento presenta el concepto de ciudades inteligentes y proporciona contexto sobre su relevancia para Colombia. Explora cómo las ciudades inteligentes pueden promover un desarrollo sostenible que armonice el crecimiento económico y el consumo con la explotación responsable de recursos naturales. También examina casos de estudio y elementos comunes en modelos de ciudades inteligentes. El objetivo final es desarrollar un modelo para Colombia que guíe el diseño de políticas para transformar zonas urbanas de manera inteligente.
Canada New England Cruise Symposium Industry Trends Ian PattersonCruise Symposium
This document discusses the history of communication technologies from the past to present day. It notes how communication has evolved from mass print to fax machines to the internet and World Wide Web. It also outlines strategies for using the web to spread and manage a brand, including optimizing video, syndicating content, and using mobile marketing.
Las enzimas son proteínas que controlan todas las reacciones químicas en los organismos vivos actuando como catalizadores específicos. Los ácidos nucleicos son biomoléculas portadoras de información genética formadas por cadenas de nucleótidos. El ADN y el ARN son los principales tipos de ácidos nucleicos, donde el ADN contiene y transmite la información genética y el ARN la expresa.
This document discusses considerations for translating a political vision into a concrete city planning proposal. It notes that there are two schools of thought on whether planning is needed or if things should develop spontaneously. It also discusses the importance of gaining public support by forming coalitions and using persuasive language and metaphors. Key stakeholders to consider include city authorities, who want re-election, and bureaucrats, who are constrained by regulations. The document emphasizes balancing the vision with pragmatism and taking people's perspectives into account.
Tuenti es una red social española popular entre usuarios de 14 a 25 años. Para unirse se necesita una invitación. Aunque originalmente se dirigió a mayores de 20 años, ahora atrae a una audiencia más joven. Si bien ofrece capacidad ilimitada para compartir contenido y segmentar públicos, también tiene usuarios con poca responsabilidad online. Patrocinar eventos en Tuenti es caro, a menos que se interactúe mucho con los usuarios.
El documento presenta numerosas herramientas TIC (tecnologías de la información y comunicación) para emprendedores, incluyendo herramientas de diseño como logotipos e ilustraciones, herramientas de marketing como redes sociales y correo electrónico, herramientas de organización como mapas mentales y gestión de proyectos, y herramientas de Google como Drive, Chrome y YouTube. El documento recomienda el uso de estas herramientas para impulsar un negocio.
El documento resume las primeras 10 semanas de Pepe Flores en la casa de Gran Hermano 12+1. En la primera semana tuvo problemas con la lavadora y enfrentamientos con otros concursantes. Con el tiempo se hizo amigo de Ales y Hugo. Aunque algunos lo criticaban por dormir durante el día, dedicaba tiempo a enseñar bailes. En la semana 3 tuvo una pelea con Aris sobre su mascota Torso que lo llevó a nominación. Más tarde se hizo más fuerte y se distanció de Juan y Michael. Continuó avanzando
El documento describe el encuentro entre el Papa Francisco y Vinicio, un hombre de 53 años que sufre de una rara enfermedad genética que le causa tumores y quistes por todo el cuerpo. Durante una audiencia, el Papa no dudó en abrazar y consolar a Vinicio, quien ha sido marginado por su apariencia. Este gesto conmovió profundamente a Vinicio, quien dijo sentir por primera vez amor incondicional y que el abrazo del Papa fue como "estar en el paraíso".
Este documento describe el proceso de titulización de activos, en particular la titulización de una cartera hipotecaria. Propone titulizar aproximadamente US$65 millones de la cartera hipotecaria normal del Banco BSCH para emitir valores respaldados por hipotecas (VRH). Esto permitiría al banco obtener liquidez inmediata y los inversionistas tendrían un nuevo producto atractivo en el mercado de capitales.
Este documento proporciona instrucciones para instalar y configurar el servidor Asterisk en una computadora. Explica los requisitos mínimos del sistema, cómo descargar e instalar el software Asterisk, y los pasos para configurar la dirección IP, cambiar contraseñas predeterminadas y agregar nuevos usuarios.
La hierbabuena pertenece al reino Plantae, división Magnoliophyta, clase Magnoliopsida, orden Lamiales, familia Lamiaceae, subfamilia Nepetoideae, tribu Mentheae, género Mentha y especie M. spicata.
Este documento presenta definiciones de adolescencia, comunicación, desconfianza, y cambios psicológicos según varios autores. La adolescencia se define como el periodo de transición entre la niñez y la adultez que incluye cambios biológicos, psicológicos y sociales. La comunicación requiere interacción entre dos o más personas a través de símbolos y mensajes. La desconfianza surge cuando las personas ya no sienten la confianza suficiente en alguien. Finalmente, los cambios psicológicos dependen de la
Developers Guide To The Galaxy 8th editionMarco Tabor
Completely updated and extended edition of this non-commercial overview on mobile technologies and development approaches. Helpful for developers and decision makers without technical background.
This document summarizes a research study on shrubland management across ecological sites in Utah. The study aims to determine the effectiveness of different shrub reduction techniques, including herbicides and mowing, and assess their impact on increasing herbaceous understory plant species. The research is being conducted on eight ecological sites across four locations in Utah. Small plot and landscape-scale experimental designs are being used to evaluate treatment responses and how they vary depending on ecological site characteristics. The goal is to develop an ecological site-based handbook to improve shrubland management outcomes in Utah.
Este documento describe una asignatura de Comunicación Virtual y Periodismo que enseña a estudiantes a utilizar herramientas digitales para innovar en su labor periodística. La asignatura cubre conceptos de comunicación en la web, ciberperiodismo, redes sociales y diseño de páginas web durante 16 semanas. Los estudiantes aprenden a diagnosticar y proponer soluciones de comunicación en internet y desarrollan una estrategia de comunicación digital para un proyecto final. La evaluación incluye dos talleres prácticos y un proyecto
Workshop for PhD researchers: Impact is ComingEsther De Smet
Workshop for PhD Introduction Day at Ghent University Feb 2017
How to maximise your research/societal impact by developing a communication strategy and using social media
Workshop about increasing the impact of your research, the importance of good communication (incl. storytelling) and the use of social media.
Given at Research Day of Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at Ghent University.
Workshop for PhD researchers: Impact is ComingEsther De Smet
The document discusses helping researchers overcome feelings of despair and lack of impact when faced with the "cold steep Wall of Academia". It encourages joining a quest to discover how research can make a real difference, and learning who supports this goal. Researchers are advised to choose their tools and strategies wisely, and awaken their ability to communicate their work and its importance to broader audiences.
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The document provides tips for researchers on using social media and online tools strategically for research communication and impact. It discusses assessing one's digital footprint and online presence, deciding which platforms to use based on time commitment, and making scholarly outputs more discoverable. Tips included improving online profiles, communicating and interacting on social media through productive interactions, storyboarding research, and reusing content while adapting it for different audiences and aims. Various social media and online tools were also outlined.
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Impact is coming - research impact and social mediaEsther De Smet
The document discusses the challenges of navigating an academic career and promoting one's research. It encourages the reader not to despair and to join in a quest for making their research meaningful. Various tips are provided, such as choosing allies carefully, telling compelling stories, and unleashing one's creative abilities to make an impact. Social media is presented as a tool to consider for building networks and visibility.
Slide set for members of Departement of Translation, Interpreting and Communication at Ghent University 12 October 2015. How can social media play a part in your research and the communication of your research?
Productive interactions on social media are important for research and communication. It is important to invest time wisely by identifying potential partners and stakeholders, both within and outside of your university, who can help with social media outreach efforts. Telling compelling stories that engage both the heart and mind of stakeholders is important for getting your research message across memorably. Social media provides opportunities to interact directly with broader audiences and reuse content produced for other purposes. It should be approached strategically while maintaining a focus on research and avoiding overthinking or procrastination.
The Skills Cross-over: building a career through science communicationEsther De Smet
This document provides guidance on building a career in science communication through several key steps:
1. Discovering your personal drivers and passions for science communication.
2. Identifying the skills and benefits you gained from your PhD that are applicable to science communication roles.
3. Choosing the right communication tools and platforms to engage your target audience, while keeping the core message and impact in mind.
The document emphasizes finding your personal story and connection to science, leveraging your network, and viewing your PhD as one of many skills rather than solely defining your identity.
El documento presenta numerosas herramientas TIC (tecnologías de la información y comunicación) para emprendedores, incluyendo herramientas de diseño como logotipos e ilustraciones, herramientas de marketing como redes sociales y correo electrónico, herramientas de organización como mapas mentales y gestión de proyectos, y herramientas de Google como Drive, Chrome y YouTube. El documento recomienda el uso de estas herramientas para impulsar un negocio.
El documento resume las primeras 10 semanas de Pepe Flores en la casa de Gran Hermano 12+1. En la primera semana tuvo problemas con la lavadora y enfrentamientos con otros concursantes. Con el tiempo se hizo amigo de Ales y Hugo. Aunque algunos lo criticaban por dormir durante el día, dedicaba tiempo a enseñar bailes. En la semana 3 tuvo una pelea con Aris sobre su mascota Torso que lo llevó a nominación. Más tarde se hizo más fuerte y se distanció de Juan y Michael. Continuó avanzando
El documento describe el encuentro entre el Papa Francisco y Vinicio, un hombre de 53 años que sufre de una rara enfermedad genética que le causa tumores y quistes por todo el cuerpo. Durante una audiencia, el Papa no dudó en abrazar y consolar a Vinicio, quien ha sido marginado por su apariencia. Este gesto conmovió profundamente a Vinicio, quien dijo sentir por primera vez amor incondicional y que el abrazo del Papa fue como "estar en el paraíso".
Este documento describe el proceso de titulización de activos, en particular la titulización de una cartera hipotecaria. Propone titulizar aproximadamente US$65 millones de la cartera hipotecaria normal del Banco BSCH para emitir valores respaldados por hipotecas (VRH). Esto permitiría al banco obtener liquidez inmediata y los inversionistas tendrían un nuevo producto atractivo en el mercado de capitales.
Este documento proporciona instrucciones para instalar y configurar el servidor Asterisk en una computadora. Explica los requisitos mínimos del sistema, cómo descargar e instalar el software Asterisk, y los pasos para configurar la dirección IP, cambiar contraseñas predeterminadas y agregar nuevos usuarios.
La hierbabuena pertenece al reino Plantae, división Magnoliophyta, clase Magnoliopsida, orden Lamiales, familia Lamiaceae, subfamilia Nepetoideae, tribu Mentheae, género Mentha y especie M. spicata.
Este documento presenta definiciones de adolescencia, comunicación, desconfianza, y cambios psicológicos según varios autores. La adolescencia se define como el periodo de transición entre la niñez y la adultez que incluye cambios biológicos, psicológicos y sociales. La comunicación requiere interacción entre dos o más personas a través de símbolos y mensajes. La desconfianza surge cuando las personas ya no sienten la confianza suficiente en alguien. Finalmente, los cambios psicológicos dependen de la
Developers Guide To The Galaxy 8th editionMarco Tabor
Completely updated and extended edition of this non-commercial overview on mobile technologies and development approaches. Helpful for developers and decision makers without technical background.
This document summarizes a research study on shrubland management across ecological sites in Utah. The study aims to determine the effectiveness of different shrub reduction techniques, including herbicides and mowing, and assess their impact on increasing herbaceous understory plant species. The research is being conducted on eight ecological sites across four locations in Utah. Small plot and landscape-scale experimental designs are being used to evaluate treatment responses and how they vary depending on ecological site characteristics. The goal is to develop an ecological site-based handbook to improve shrubland management outcomes in Utah.
Este documento describe una asignatura de Comunicación Virtual y Periodismo que enseña a estudiantes a utilizar herramientas digitales para innovar en su labor periodística. La asignatura cubre conceptos de comunicación en la web, ciberperiodismo, redes sociales y diseño de páginas web durante 16 semanas. Los estudiantes aprenden a diagnosticar y proponer soluciones de comunicación en internet y desarrollan una estrategia de comunicación digital para un proyecto final. La evaluación incluye dos talleres prácticos y un proyecto
Workshop for PhD researchers: Impact is ComingEsther De Smet
Workshop for PhD Introduction Day at Ghent University Feb 2017
How to maximise your research/societal impact by developing a communication strategy and using social media
Workshop about increasing the impact of your research, the importance of good communication (incl. storytelling) and the use of social media.
Given at Research Day of Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at Ghent University.
Workshop for PhD researchers: Impact is ComingEsther De Smet
The document discusses helping researchers overcome feelings of despair and lack of impact when faced with the "cold steep Wall of Academia". It encourages joining a quest to discover how research can make a real difference, and learning who supports this goal. Researchers are advised to choose their tools and strategies wisely, and awaken their ability to communicate their work and its importance to broader audiences.
Using Twitter in Research Institutes (case study ILVO Vlaanderen)Esther De Smet
The document provides tips for researchers on using social media and online tools strategically for research communication and impact. It discusses assessing one's digital footprint and online presence, deciding which platforms to use based on time commitment, and making scholarly outputs more discoverable. Tips included improving online profiles, communicating and interacting on social media through productive interactions, storyboarding research, and reusing content while adapting it for different audiences and aims. Various social media and online tools were also outlined.
This document summarizes a workshop on using social media strategically for academics. It discusses that researchers need to be visible online to have impact. The workshop covers assessing one's digital footprint, deciding which platforms to use, making research outputs available online, communicating and interacting on social media, and using tools like Twitter, blogs and videos. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining an online presence, interacting productively, and adapting content for different audiences. While social media can benefit research, it also requires a strategic and professional approach to have value.
Impact is coming - research impact and social mediaEsther De Smet
The document discusses the challenges of navigating an academic career and promoting one's research. It encourages the reader not to despair and to join in a quest for making their research meaningful. Various tips are provided, such as choosing allies carefully, telling compelling stories, and unleashing one's creative abilities to make an impact. Social media is presented as a tool to consider for building networks and visibility.
Slide set for members of Departement of Translation, Interpreting and Communication at Ghent University 12 October 2015. How can social media play a part in your research and the communication of your research?
Productive interactions on social media are important for research and communication. It is important to invest time wisely by identifying potential partners and stakeholders, both within and outside of your university, who can help with social media outreach efforts. Telling compelling stories that engage both the heart and mind of stakeholders is important for getting your research message across memorably. Social media provides opportunities to interact directly with broader audiences and reuse content produced for other purposes. It should be approached strategically while maintaining a focus on research and avoiding overthinking or procrastination.
The Skills Cross-over: building a career through science communicationEsther De Smet
This document provides guidance on building a career in science communication through several key steps:
1. Discovering your personal drivers and passions for science communication.
2. Identifying the skills and benefits you gained from your PhD that are applicable to science communication roles.
3. Choosing the right communication tools and platforms to engage your target audience, while keeping the core message and impact in mind.
The document emphasizes finding your personal story and connection to science, leveraging your network, and viewing your PhD as one of many skills rather than solely defining your identity.
1. The document discusses how researchers need to be visible online to succeed in today's academic environment where "Publish or Perish" has become "Be Visible or Vanish".
2. It emphasizes developing an online presence through tools like websites, blogs and social media and making research outputs findable. Researchers should assess their digital footprint, maintain profiles, and interact productively online.
3. Storyboarding and storytelling techniques are recommended to communicate research to wide audiences through engaging narratives in various formats and tools like infographics, Wikipedia, podcasts and more.
20 Lessons From Creating An Online Outreach EmpireCraig McClain
After 10 million hits, 10,000 Twitter followers, and 10,000 Facebook followers all for a niche blog about the oceans, I reflect on what works and doesn't in online science communication
Impact & Interaction: social media as part of communication strategy for rese...Esther De Smet
This document summarizes key points from a presentation about developing a communication strategy for research groups. It discusses why having a strategy is important, which tools can be used like social media, and how and when to communicate research. It emphasizes developing an online identity and digital presence through profiles, maintaining networks, and using different tools like websites, blogs, and visual platforms to engage audiences and increase the discoverability and impact of research. The document also notes that communication takes ongoing time and effort, and suggests partnering with communication offices and identifying external stakeholders.
Using social media to develop your scientific careerDaniel Quintana
These slides outline how you can harness social media to boost your professional profile, collaboration, information gathering, and public outreach. Practical information includes how to establish an online presence, effectively use Twitter and other useful platforms (e.g., blogs, Linkedin), and best manage the deluge of online information.
First presented at NORMENT, KG Jebsen Centre for Psychosis Research, University of Oslo on the 8th of October, 2014
How to maximise the impact of your research through kick-ass presentationsEsther De Smet
This document provides tips and advice for giving effective presentations as a researcher. It discusses 10 tips to improve presentations, including focusing on your expertise, storyboarding your talk structure, using storytelling techniques, starting and ending strongly, managing slide content and design, engaging the audience, rehearsing, and timing your presentation. The document aims to help researchers develop and maintain strong presentation skills through workshops and applying best practices for communication and impact.
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.
1) Writing scientific papers is an important way for researchers to communicate their results and have an impact, but effective papers aim to inform rather than impress readers.
2) Many issues have arisen in India with a rise in low-quality and fake publications, driven by pressures on researchers to publish for career advancement rather than focusing on quality work.
3) Plagiarism and research misconduct have increased in India due to a lack of oversight and training, and an over-reliance on publishing quantity over quality. Stronger ethics policies are needed to address these problems.
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Finding the best structure to support impact - case of IDC at Ghent UniversityEsther De Smet
The document outlines the two stage approach taken by Ghent University to establish interdisciplinary research consortia aimed at societal impact (IDC). In stage one, five social science consortia were formed with dedicated coordinators and underwent research assessments focusing on strategy, quality, and impact. In stage two, the social science consortia transitioned to IDCs with open-ended coordinator contracts and were required to create impact plans. The university also began accepting applications for new IDCs and evaluated consortia and coordinators qualitatively based on organization, interdisciplinarity, and impact. The goal was to better support research with societal impact through dedicated structures, people, and assessment procedures.
This presentation discussed using research to address problems and create positive outcomes and impact. It explained that research activities can produce outputs that help solve issues and make improvements through outcomes like new knowledge, policies, and societal changes. The presentation encouraged listeners to think about how research can help address problems and what difference it can make.
This document provides guidance on effective communication and public engagement for academics and researchers. It outlines five key points of being a good communicator, including showing passion, being personal, telling the right and well-told story, being a leader, and creating a community of support. It also discusses the importance of gaining the trust and respect of the community with which you are trying to engage. The document provides suggestions for enriching one's job through public engagement activities, both within and outside one's organization, and learning from training, mentors, experience, and public feedback. It encourages academics to think of their research as one useful skill among many and not as their primary identity.
Impact support for research administratorsEsther De Smet
Workshop for NARMA on how research admin can collaborate across departments and work with researchers to motivate, promote, identify, and describe impact - March 2019
Digital scholarly practices are evolving. Researchers now have online presences and share information via social media platforms, which can increase visibility and citations. Metrics now track how research is discussed online, through mentions on platforms like Twitter. While these "alternative metrics" or "altmetrics" correlate with citations, social media discussions do not necessarily predict traditional citation impact. Altmetrics provide additional contextual information about research impact and engagement beyond citations alone.
1) Ghent University is working to create a supportive impact culture by developing common understanding, taxonomy, and roadmap around impact.
2) This includes open science policies, research evaluation frameworks, and rewards/incentives for impactful research like career progression and funding requirements.
3) The university is taking a case study approach to impact evaluation and investing in knowledge brokers to strengthen impact trajectories across interdisciplinary research areas.
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It's based on the first part of this research paper:
The cost of information acquisition by natural selection
Ryan Seamus McGee, Olivia Kosterlitz, Artem Kaznatcheev, Benjamin Kerr, Carl T. Bergstrom
bioRxiv 2022.07.02.498577; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.07.02.498577
Immersive Learning That Works: Research Grounding and Paths ForwardLeonel Morgado
We will metaverse into the essence of immersive learning, into its three dimensions and conceptual models. This approach encompasses elements from teaching methodologies to social involvement, through organizational concerns and technologies. Challenging the perception of learning as knowledge transfer, we introduce a 'Uses, Practices & Strategies' model operationalized by the 'Immersive Learning Brain' and ‘Immersion Cube’ frameworks. This approach offers a comprehensive guide through the intricacies of immersive educational experiences and spotlighting research frontiers, along the immersion dimensions of system, narrative, and agency. Our discourse extends to stakeholders beyond the academic sphere, addressing the interests of technologists, instructional designers, and policymakers. We span various contexts, from formal education to organizational transformation to the new horizon of an AI-pervasive society. This keynote aims to unite the iLRN community in a collaborative journey towards a future where immersive learning research and practice coalesce, paving the way for innovative educational research and practice landscapes.
The debris of the ‘last major merger’ is dynamically youngSérgio Sacani
The Milky Way’s (MW) inner stellar halo contains an [Fe/H]-rich component with highly eccentric orbits, often referred to as the
‘last major merger.’ Hypotheses for the origin of this component include Gaia-Sausage/Enceladus (GSE), where the progenitor
collided with the MW proto-disc 8–11 Gyr ago, and the Virgo Radial Merger (VRM), where the progenitor collided with the
MW disc within the last 3 Gyr. These two scenarios make different predictions about observable structure in local phase space,
because the morphology of debris depends on how long it has had to phase mix. The recently identified phase-space folds in Gaia
DR3 have positive caustic velocities, making them fundamentally different than the phase-mixed chevrons found in simulations
at late times. Roughly 20 per cent of the stars in the prograde local stellar halo are associated with the observed caustics. Based
on a simple phase-mixing model, the observed number of caustics are consistent with a merger that occurred 1–2 Gyr ago.
We also compare the observed phase-space distribution to FIRE-2 Latte simulations of GSE-like mergers, using a quantitative
measurement of phase mixing (2D causticality). The observed local phase-space distribution best matches the simulated data
1–2 Gyr after collision, and certainly not later than 3 Gyr. This is further evidence that the progenitor of the ‘last major merger’
did not collide with the MW proto-disc at early times, as is thought for the GSE, but instead collided with the MW disc within
the last few Gyr, consistent with the body of work surrounding the VRM.
The binding of cosmological structures by massless topological defectsSérgio Sacani
Assuming spherical symmetry and weak field, it is shown that if one solves the Poisson equation or the Einstein field
equations sourced by a topological defect, i.e. a singularity of a very specific form, the result is a localized gravitational
field capable of driving flat rotation (i.e. Keplerian circular orbits at a constant speed for all radii) of test masses on a thin
spherical shell without any underlying mass. Moreover, a large-scale structure which exploits this solution by assembling
concentrically a number of such topological defects can establish a flat stellar or galactic rotation curve, and can also deflect
light in the same manner as an equipotential (isothermal) sphere. Thus, the need for dark matter or modified gravity theory is
mitigated, at least in part.
Or: Beyond linear.
Abstract: Equivariant neural networks are neural networks that incorporate symmetries. The nonlinear activation functions in these networks result in interesting nonlinear equivariant maps between simple representations, and motivate the key player of this talk: piecewise linear representation theory.
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PPT on Direct Seeded Rice presented at the three-day 'Training and Validation Workshop on Modules of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Technologies in South Asia' workshop on April 22, 2024.
ESA/ACT Science Coffee: Diego Blas - Gravitational wave detection with orbita...Advanced-Concepts-Team
Presentation in the Science Coffee of the Advanced Concepts Team of the European Space Agency on the 07.06.2024.
Speaker: Diego Blas (IFAE/ICREA)
Title: Gravitational wave detection with orbital motion of Moon and artificial
Abstract:
In this talk I will describe some recent ideas to find gravitational waves from supermassive black holes or of primordial origin by studying their secular effect on the orbital motion of the Moon or satellites that are laser ranged.
2. *** Line-up of recruits for the Wall ***
Rank yourself according to the impact of your research on the realms of men
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5. You have all heard of ‘publish or perish’ but nowadays it is more a case of ‘be visible or
vanish’.
And although that might sound no better and even a little scary, you can turn this to
your advantage.
Especially when you consider that doing things out in the open should be a part of
science.
So your first lesson is to take pride in what you do as a scientist
You have the power to change the world – even if it doesn’t seem that obvious to other
or even to you.
But with power comes great responsibility. So in your work try to be as open as possible.
Share your ideas, results and data with the scientific community – and convince others
to do so as well.
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6. Join me in spreading this new war cry!
*** discussion on how the participants are already encouraged to be open or what
actions they might take ***
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7. But it is not just about making a mark on science. Remember that there are other realms
out there that need exploring.
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8. Being the warden of Castle Knowledge is an honourable duty but what exactly is this
treasure you are sitting on or defending?
Knowledge is ideally ‘socially robust’ which means it does not solely serves your small
scientific family but also all the other families outside the gates of your keep.
So get on your horse and explore other kingdoms, talking and listening to people on the
way, staying at strange inns, getting lost –
Always considering where you’re going and who you can help along the way.
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9. Why care about the impact of your research? Because there’s more to the world than
your research.
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10. Open science is also about allowing society into your world and venturing into society
yourself.
Think about what you might do to make your research easily discoverable and accessible
to other audiences besides your peers.
Look at how other people outside the scientific and academic realm might influence
your work and your attitude.
What are the ways in which you can interact with them? How approachable are you?
How can you be at the service of society?
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11. Storytelling is all about using the trick of engaging narratives when communicating
about your research.
It is something you should really invest in.
It is our lesson 3.
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12. May and Watts (2012) describe an eight-art story structure:
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/how-to-structure-a-story-the-eight-point-arc/
You must accept that science might not interest everyone. It even scares some people.
Also remember that details important to you may not resonate with other people – even
other researchers.
Is there anything in your research which may though?
When considering this question, be honest with yourself, and try to embody someone
else who hasn’t spent years toiling over your niche subject area.
Resist the temptation of covering too much of your research. Don’t get bogged down
in the details. Try to avoid unnecessary nuance.
Maybe the 8-point arc is too heavy-handed for you?
Start with at least finding that central image that people can connect with.
Link: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2014/08/27/academic-
storytelling-risk-reduction/
Rigorous researching and attention-grabbing storytelling are very different trades but
that does not mean that they are mutually exclusive.
By finding that point of connection in your research you’ll go a long way.
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13. Storytelling is essentially about touching the hearts and heads of your audience (in that
order!): making them laugh or cry, inviting them to join you on your journey, challenging
them to think.
It’s about making them care so be authentic.
It’s about making a lasting impression and letting your passion inspire them.
It’s about bringing in visuals to add strength and imagination to your tale.
In short: it’s about making an impact.
*** Exercise: what is your central image? What is your story? ***
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15. In Lesson number Four we come to terms with the fact that everyone needs help and
should surround themselves with worthy allies who bring added value to your science
engagement through their expertise. You are not in this alone.
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16. In engagement and communication as in research it is important to build up a sturdy
network.
You only have so much time and energy so investing it wisely is key.
Look for meaningful encounters – and not just the usual suspects.
As a PhD student it is important to have role models. Think who this might be for you.
Identify partners in your quest starting within your own university: *** show of hands –
who knows about these? ***
- Communication Office
- Unit for Science Communication
- Research Communication (incl. scholarly communication)
- Faculty Communication
- Dedicated person with research group
Also identify who else might benefit from your science engagement:
- from your research: general public and specific target groups
- from your communication about your research: (specific) media
Interesting exercise: identify the stakeholders of your research (both positive and
negative)
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18. But it is not enough to know the go-to people, the intermediaries.
It also helps to know where the essential information is and what small actions can
make a big difference. Some things you need to do yourself.
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19. We are halfway through our quest to attain the Iron Throne. We have learnt a lot about
our own attitude and skills but it is now time to delve deeper into the tools that are at
our deposal.
Lesson 5 reminds us of the fact that when it comes to those tools it pays off to evolve
and step into the future.
So get with the times and don’t become a White Walker. Start with discovering your
online identity and then caring about it and aim at becoming a ‘networked scholar’.
Interesting resource: Goodier and Czerniewicz,
http://openuct.uct.ac.za/sites/default/files/Online%20Visibility%20Guideline
s.pdf
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20. Writing for Research (March 2014) https://medium.com/advice-and-help-in-
authoring-a-phd-or-non-fiction/are-you-an-academic-hermit-6d7ae5a0f16a
*** Quiz about digital behaviour ***
- How many people looking for info online? 70%
- How many scholars without online contact details: 35%
- How many researchers think they should probably do more to promote their research
online? 78%
- If researchers do use online media to make professional info publicly available, how
many put data sets online? 15% (pulished) 7% (unpublished)
(Both online survey Piirus September 2014)
- How much of Ghent Uni Biblio is open access? 30%
- What is the world’s largest non-scholarly referrer of DOIs? Wikipedia
- How many new Wikipedia articles per minute? 6
- Most tweeted PLOS article 2014: Survey of Academic Field Experiences (SAFE):
Trainees Report Harassment and Assault
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21. *** Quiz: academic social media networks and digital tools ***
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22. Okay, now you seem ready to really unleash the dragons of social media
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23. There are many online tools available for disseminating your research and/or for
interacting about science. The important thing is choosing the right tool for your specific
goal. And then making it your own and giving it a natural place in your work and life so it
does not feel like a chore.
http://www.andymiah.net/2012/12/30/the-a-to-z-of-social-media-for-academics/
(starting in left-hand corner below)
Website: not just profile page but also group pages with news items, dedicated project
websites etc.
LinkedIn: profile that helps you to connect outside academia
Visual platforms: Flickr, Instagram (second largest socmed platform!)
Pinterest (big in US!) - http://www.researchtoaction.org/2012/07/whats-all-the-interest-
in-pinterest-how-can-it-be-used-for-academic-research-communication/
examples: https://www.pinterest.com/smithsonianscie/ and
http://readwrite.com/2013/09/25/best-instagram-accounts-for-science-geeks
In between visual and blog: Tumblr (bijv. http://medresearch.tumblr.com/ and
http://oupacademic.tumblr.com/ but also http://wheninacademia.tumblr.com/ and
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24. http://wheninacademicresearch.tumblr.com/ and http://allmalepanels.tumblr.com/)
Reddit Science and Quora
Online Commenting
Opinion pieces for all kinds of media
SlideShare
Wikipedia: huge audience, use your expertise to improve the world’s largest source of
knowledge
as a means to open up science: https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2014/10/using-wikipedia-
to-open-up-science/
Data visualisation
Infographics: http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bmcblog/2014/08/11/the-power-of-
pictures-how-we-can-use-images-to-promote-and-communicate-science/ > the
importance of visuals (academic poster becomes infographic)
Bijv. http://www.studiolakmoes.nl/projecten-database/zo-deelt-de-ambulancezorg-een-
jaarverslag-vol-cijfers
Twitter
Facebook: http://indianapublicmedia.org/amomentofscience/facebook-science-pages/
Online book reviews including popular books based on science:
http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/category/disciplines/media-studies/
Blog: separate, group, guest
Ted talk (maybe start locally with TedX) – Scientists Popularizing Science: characteristics
and impact of TED Talk Presenters (PLOSONE April 2013): “Presenters are predominantly
male and non-academics. Although TED popularizes research it may not promote the
work of scientists within the academic community.”
Podcasts
Youtube - Vimeo
https://www.youtube.com/user/jmccorma1234/videos
Explanimation: e.g. Crash Course Biology
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3EED4C1D684D3ADF > Choose your audience /
Deliver in style / Stay focused / Get to the point / Be part of the community / Give the
audience an anchor / Be a person not a company
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27. Twitter is an easy but worthwhile tool to start engaging about your research.
These are some of the benefits:
- Connect with peers and building a scholarly network. Quote: “It’s allowed me to
open up new communities for discussions and increase the interdisciplinarity of my
research.” (A network boost by M. Baker. Nature, 12 Feb 2015)
- Sharing and finding resources (think ‘open science’)
- Generating and refining ideas
- Honing writing skills: try building up a lucid argument in 140 characters!
- Reputation management (part of larger strategy in managing your digital
footprint/shadow)
- Dissemination of your research. Don’t just tweet your new scientific articles but try to
capture the attention of more people by making the content accessible.
- Public engagement and creating involvement: why not look for participants this way?
- And remember, there’s a lot of journalists and media outlets on there too…
Jobs & prof. development:
- “Following institutions, companies and individuals on Twitter can offer clues about
workplace culture and ongoing projects in a way that static website do not.”
- “Junior researchers are creating identities that don’t have to be routed through the
principal investigator.” (A network boost by M. Baker. Nature, 12 Feb 2015)
It is a great tool for conferences:
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28. - Back-channel: capture content & provide feedback, share questions and resources
- Connecting and networking
- Virtual participation
There is of course a big social element to it (especially for ECRs):
- Break isolation
- Look over the fence
- Find fellow victims
- Real-life scholar
- Sheer fun of it
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29. *** Exercise ***
#sharemythesis: competition by British Library
LOL my thesis: tumblr
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31. Status anxiety: should academics be using social media? D. Lupton
Reaching out. Nature blog by Soapbox Science (7 June 2012)
It is a nuanced story.
Not everyone is a fan or naturally gifted or even at ease when participating in science
engagement and/or social media.
There might even be criticism of peers or mentors.
Institutional rewards and incentives are lacking.
Not everyone’s research is applied or sexy.
There is also a worry that we might be evolving towards more of the same: Academic
attention economy (cf. Kardashian Index)
*** Why are not doing it? Why are you doing it? ***
Although it is a big investment and there are some definite challenges, there are great
benefits to integrating social media into your research – not just as a way to
communicate but also as a means to become a better scholar. Social media offers you
the means to interact directly with a broader audience – often without ‘corporate
interference’.
Although it can be great fun and many of the social media look flighty (eg. half-life of a
tweet is 18 minutes) it should not be taken lightly but approached in a strategic and
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32. professional manner.
It’s all about finding the right balance:
- Not overthinking it but using it to your advantage
- Getting into the spirit of sharing and interacting while keeping focus in your own
research and not losing yourself in procrastination
- Giving it a natural place in your time management and approaching it so you feel
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34. If you have been paying attention to all the previous lessons and are willing to put them
to work, you’re ready finally claim your prize.
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35. ACADEMIC PRESTIGE
Better understanding the impact of your research and describing it leads to more
succesful grant proposals.
Promoting your publications and work, increases the chance of people seeing them and
citing them.
Or connecting their research with yours.
NETWORKING
Reaching out might offer professional perspectives outside academia.
Broadly communicating about your research creates opportunities for partnerships (and
thus funding) to might have remained hidden.
REAL IMPACT
Sharing your research leads to more multidisciplinarity and more efficient innovation.
Collaboration and coproduction brings real solutions to small and grand challenges.
Putting your scientific passion on stage increases your standing as a public intellectual
and establishes you as an academic expert.
From my idealistic view, it simplies makes you a better researcher but it also makes sure
that the general public and the powers that be keep supporting science and providing
funding.
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