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What can science networking online do for you?
Neil Saunders
School of Molecular and Microbial SciencesUniversity of Queensland
http://nsaunders.wordpress.com
November 26, 2008
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 1 / 29
where were we?
1 why network?
2 “facebook for scientists“
3 blogs: reading and writing
4 microblogging and ”lifestreaming“
5 benefits?
6 summary
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 2 / 29
science without online networking...
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 3 / 29
...and how it could be
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still not convinced?
Wherever you work, most of the smart people are somewhere else– Bill Joy
It’s not information overload, it’s filter failure– Clay Shirky
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 5 / 29
still not convinced?
Wherever you work, most of the smart people are somewhere else– Bill Joy
It’s not information overload, it’s filter failure– Clay Shirky
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 5 / 29
still not convinced?
Wherever you work, most of the smart people are somewhere else– Bill Joy
It’s not information overload, it’s filter failure– Clay Shirky
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 5 / 29
web 2.0 and science
What’s Web 2.0?
A Web where the users create, edit, share and discuss information
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 6 / 29
web 2.0 and science
What’s Web 2.0?
A Web where the users create, edit, share and discuss information
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 6 / 29
where were we?
1 why network?
2 “facebook for scientists“
3 blogs: reading and writing
4 microblogging and ”lifestreaming“
5 benefits?
6 summary
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 7 / 29
social networks for scientists
too many
high barrier to entry
benefits unclear
but do give you ”web presence“
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 8 / 29
social networks for scientists
too many
high barrier to entry
benefits unclear
but do give you ”web presence“
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 8 / 29
social networks for scientists
too many
high barrier to entry
benefits unclear
but do give you ”web presence“
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 8 / 29
social networks for scientists
too many
high barrier to entry
benefits unclear
but do give you ”web presence“
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 8 / 29
social networks for scientists
too many
high barrier to entry
benefits unclear
but do give you ”web presence“
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 8 / 29
where were we?
1 why network?
2 “facebook for scientists“
3 blogs: reading and writing
4 microblogging and ”lifestreaming“
5 benefits?
6 summary
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 9 / 29
Questions for you
weblog / blog?
read?
subscribe?
write?
A blog (a contraction of the term ”Web log”) is a Web site,usually maintained by an individual with regular entries ofcommentary, descriptions of events, or other material such asgraphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed inreverse-chronological order. ”Blog” can also be used as a verb,meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 10 / 29
Questions for you
weblog / blog?
read?
subscribe?
write?
A blog (a contraction of the term ”Web log”) is a Web site,usually maintained by an individual with regular entries ofcommentary, descriptions of events, or other material such asgraphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed inreverse-chronological order. ”Blog” can also be used as a verb,meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 10 / 29
Questions for you
weblog / blog?
read?
subscribe?
write?
A blog (a contraction of the term ”Web log”) is a Web site,usually maintained by an individual with regular entries ofcommentary, descriptions of events, or other material such asgraphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed inreverse-chronological order. ”Blog” can also be used as a verb,meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 10 / 29
Questions for you
weblog / blog?
read?
subscribe?
write?
A blog (a contraction of the term ”Web log”) is a Web site,usually maintained by an individual with regular entries ofcommentary, descriptions of events, or other material such asgraphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed inreverse-chronological order. ”Blog” can also be used as a verb,meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 10 / 29
Questions for you
weblog / blog?
read?
subscribe?
write?
A blog (a contraction of the term ”Web log”) is a Web site,usually maintained by an individual with regular entries ofcommentary, descriptions of events, or other material such asgraphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed inreverse-chronological order. ”Blog” can also be used as a verb,meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 10 / 29
Questions for you
weblog / blog?
read?
subscribe?
write?
A blog (a contraction of the term ”Web log”) is a Web site,usually maintained by an individual with regular entries ofcommentary, descriptions of events, or other material such asgraphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed inreverse-chronological order. ”Blog” can also be used as a verb,meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 10 / 29
finding science blogs
Search tools
blogsearch.google.com www.technorati.com
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 11 / 29
finding science blogs
Search tools
blogsearch.google.com
www.technorati.com
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 11 / 29
finding science blogs
Search tools
blogsearch.google.com www.technorati.com
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 11 / 29
finding science blogs
Aggregators
scintilla.nature.com www.postgenomic.com blogs.nature.com
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 12 / 29
finding science blogs
Aggregators
scintilla.nature.com
www.postgenomic.com blogs.nature.com
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 12 / 29
finding science blogs
Aggregators
scintilla.nature.com www.postgenomic.com
blogs.nature.com
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 12 / 29
finding science blogs
Aggregators
scintilla.nature.com www.postgenomic.com blogs.nature.com
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 12 / 29
finding science blogs
Collections
scienceblogs.com network.nature.com/blogs
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 13 / 29
finding science blogs
Collections
scienceblogs.com
network.nature.com/blogs
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 13 / 29
finding science blogs
Collections
scienceblogs.com network.nature.com/blogs
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 13 / 29
reading science blogs
Subscribe to RSS feeds
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 14 / 29
reading science blogs
Subscribe to RSS feeds
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 14 / 29
using a feed reader
Google Reader is itself a social tool
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 15 / 29
using a feed reader
Google Reader is itself a social tool
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 15 / 29
writing a science blog
Hosted
wordpress.com www.blogger.com www.vox.com
Self-hosted
Numerous options
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 16 / 29
writing a science blog
Hosted
wordpress.com
www.blogger.com www.vox.com
Self-hosted
Numerous options
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 16 / 29
writing a science blog
Hosted
wordpress.com www.blogger.com
www.vox.com
Self-hosted
Numerous options
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 16 / 29
writing a science blog
Hosted
wordpress.com www.blogger.com www.vox.com
Self-hosted
Numerous options
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 16 / 29
writing a science blog
Hosted
wordpress.com www.blogger.com www.vox.com
Self-hosted
Numerous options
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 16 / 29
a (lesser) science blog
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 17 / 29
have a conversation!
comments ≡ peer review for blogs
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 18 / 29
have a conversation!
comments ≡ peer review for blogs
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 18 / 29
have a conversation!
comments ≡ peer review for blogs
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 18 / 29
where were we?
1 why network?
2 “facebook for scientists“
3 blogs: reading and writing
4 microblogging and ”lifestreaming“
5 benefits?
6 summary
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 19 / 29
what?
Microblogging = social instant messaging
Lifestreaming = aggregation of online activity
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 20 / 29
what?
Microblogging = social instant messaging
Lifestreaming = aggregation of online activity
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 20 / 29
what?
Microblogging = social instant messaging
Lifestreaming = aggregation of online activity
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 20 / 29
twitter in action
it sounds ridiculous...
and yet it works
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 21 / 29
twitter in action
it sounds ridiculous... and yet it works
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 21 / 29
friendfeed in action
Enhanced by comments (conversations) and rooms (e.g. life scientists)
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 22 / 29
friendfeed in action
Enhanced by comments (conversations) and rooms (e.g. life scientists)
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 22 / 29
friendfeed in action
Enhanced by comments (conversations) and rooms (e.g. life scientists)
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 22 / 29
where were we?
1 why network?
2 “facebook for scientists“
3 blogs: reading and writing
4 microblogging and ”lifestreaming“
5 benefits?
6 summary
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 23 / 29
why would I bother to blog?
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 24 / 29
success stories
I got a chance to work at MIT - Ricardo Vidal
I got the job at PLoS in the comments of one of my blog posts - BoraZivkovic
I got invited to write an article for Nature, and then got invited toSciFoo - Richard Akerman
funding from Submeta, superb collaborators, trip to UK, invitationsto speak at confs, consulting work and just plain fun - Jean-ClaudeBradley
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 25 / 29
success stories
I got a chance to work at MIT - Ricardo Vidal
I got the job at PLoS in the comments of one of my blog posts - BoraZivkovic
I got invited to write an article for Nature, and then got invited toSciFoo - Richard Akerman
funding from Submeta, superb collaborators, trip to UK, invitationsto speak at confs, consulting work and just plain fun - Jean-ClaudeBradley
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 25 / 29
success stories
I got a chance to work at MIT - Ricardo Vidal
I got the job at PLoS in the comments of one of my blog posts - BoraZivkovic
I got invited to write an article for Nature, and then got invited toSciFoo - Richard Akerman
funding from Submeta, superb collaborators, trip to UK, invitationsto speak at confs, consulting work and just plain fun - Jean-ClaudeBradley
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 25 / 29
success stories
I got a chance to work at MIT - Ricardo Vidal
I got the job at PLoS in the comments of one of my blog posts - BoraZivkovic
I got invited to write an article for Nature, and then got invited toSciFoo - Richard Akerman
funding from Submeta, superb collaborators, trip to UK, invitationsto speak at confs, consulting work and just plain fun - Jean-ClaudeBradley
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 25 / 29
success stories
I got a chance to work at MIT - Ricardo Vidal
I got the job at PLoS in the comments of one of my blog posts - BoraZivkovic
I got invited to write an article for Nature, and then got invited toSciFoo - Richard Akerman
funding from Submeta, superb collaborators, trip to UK, invitationsto speak at confs, consulting work and just plain fun - Jean-ClaudeBradley
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 25 / 29
where were we?
1 why network?
2 “facebook for scientists“
3 blogs: reading and writing
4 microblogging and ”lifestreaming“
5 benefits?
6 summary
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 26 / 29
in conclusion
networking and blogging:
give a voice to you and your work
connect you with the right people
connect you with the right information
Data finds data, then people find people– Jon Udell
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 27 / 29
in conclusion
networking and blogging:
give a voice to you and your work
connect you with the right people
connect you with the right information
Data finds data, then people find people– Jon Udell
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 27 / 29
in conclusion
networking and blogging:
give a voice to you and your work
connect you with the right people
connect you with the right information
Data finds data, then people find people– Jon Udell
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 27 / 29
in conclusion
networking and blogging:
give a voice to you and your work
connect you with the right people
connect you with the right information
Data finds data, then people find people– Jon Udell
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 27 / 29
in conclusion
networking and blogging:
give a voice to you and your work
connect you with the right people
connect you with the right information
Data finds data, then people find people– Jon Udell
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 27 / 29
and we didn’t even talk about...
Social bibliography
Social bookmarking
Social presentations
Video
Screencast/podcast
Open Notebook Science
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 28 / 29
and we didn’t even talk about...
Social bibliography
Social bookmarking
Social presentations
Video
Screencast/podcast
Open Notebook Science
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 28 / 29
and we didn’t even talk about...
Social bibliography
Social bookmarking
Social presentations
Video
Screencast/podcast
Open Notebook Science
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 28 / 29
and we didn’t even talk about...
Social bibliography
Social bookmarking
Social presentations
Video
Screencast/podcast
Open Notebook Science
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 28 / 29
and we didn’t even talk about...
Social bibliography
Social bookmarking
Social presentations
Video
Screencast/podcast
Open Notebook Science
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 28 / 29
and we didn’t even talk about...
Social bibliography
Social bookmarking
Social presentations
Video
Screencast/podcast
Open Notebook Science
N. Saunders (SMMS, UQ) Science networks November 26, 2008 28 / 29
thank youhttp://www.slideshare.net/neilfws
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