3 Quarks Daily Science Blogging Awards May 30, 2010
Posted by sarah in: science . 1 comment so farThe excellent multi-disciplinary 3 Quarks Daily blog has announced that following the success of last year’s prizes, it’s starting its second cycle of blogging awards. First up are the science prizes, judged by none other than Richard Dawkins. Other categories to be awarded later this year are politics, philosophy and arts & literature. All the info is on 3QD, here, and nominations can be made by just posting a link in the post’s comments section. The nominations will be closed at the end of the day in EDT on 31 May.
Do you have a favourite sciency blog post – your own or someone else’s? Go nominate it quickly!
The Lay Scientist: Belle De Science November 15, 2009
Posted by sarah in: science, women . Add a commentFor over 5 years Belle de Jour has been one of the most high-profile and successful anonymous bloggers. In her blog, Belle talked about her experiences as a high-class London call girl. A book followed, then a popular TV series.
Today, Belle revealed herself as Brooke Magnanti to The Times. And that’s Dr. Brooke Magnanti. She’s a scientist.
I wrote a guest post on the outing of anonymous blogger Belle de Jour. Go read the rest of it over at The Lay Scientist!
Solo09: What’s in a blog? August 29, 2009
Posted by sarah in: astro 2.0, science . Add a comment
What is a blog? Why do we write blogs? What do we write about and who do we write them for? Those were some of the questions discussed at Science Online London, on 22 August at the Royal Institution. Some great discussion also took place at the FringeFrivolous Unconference event at the offices of Mendeley the evening before.
It is generally accepted (among bloggers!) that blogging has a role to play in science – but what is it? Within the category of science there are many kinds of blogs out there – blogs written by professional science writers as showcases of their work, science news blogs that report new results, blogs at publishing companies that invite discussion on their publications, personal blogs by professional scientists. Each of these have their own purpose and audience, opportunities and challenges.
