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Beyond A Trend: Enhancing Science Communication Through Social Media

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Channel: American Museum of Natural History · 2012 · Science & Technology

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On February 16, 2012, the Museum hosted the panel discussion Beyond A Trend: Enhancing Science Communication Through Social Media, as part of Social Media Week NYC. Hear from scientists, communicators, and educators who use social media tools and the philosophy behind them to find creative, collaborative, and engaging learning opportunities.
 
Speakers:

Ruth Cohen, Director of the Center for Lifelong Learning at the American Museum of Natural History, will discuss a "tool kit" of mobile apps, websites, and more being developed at the Museum to help middle school students collect, share, and present data on urban biodiversity.

Ben Lillie, the co-organizer of The Story Collider, which tells science stories by combining verbal narratives with podcasts, Twitter, and an online magazine 
Matt Danzico, a BBC journalist who conducted a 365-day blog experiment called "The Time Hack" looking at how we perceive time.

Carl Zimmer, a science journalist whose latest book, Science Ink: Tattoos of the Science Obsessed, is based on feedback he received on his Discover Magazine blog when he asked the question: are scientists hiding tattoos of their science?

Moderator: Jennifer Kingson, day assignment editor, Science Department, The New York Times
 
Hosted in partnership with Science Online NYC (SoNYC).


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