12/08/2014
Adam Walton and guests explore the role of social media in science research and communication. Plus scientists take up the challenge to summarise their work in 140 characters.
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Social Media and Science
Today at the Science Café we’re finding out how scientists are increasingly using social media to connect with each other – and with the public. Sites like Twitter and Facebook are changing the way that scientists working in the same research area – but thousands of miles apart – can share their findings. And social media gives a whole new way for them to publicise their work to the wider world.
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But are there dangers in bypassing the traditional system of peer-reviewed papers and putting your research straight out there online? And how can you possibly reduce complex ideas and years of research to a single tweet?
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Joining Adam to discuss social media and science are Rob Procter, Professor of Social Infomatics at Warwick University (@robnprocter); Cardiff University psychologist and Guardian science blogger Dr. Chris Chambers (@chrisdc77); and computer scientist Dr. Tom CrickÌýfrom Cardiff Metropolitan University (@DrTomCrick).
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We’ve also hear from scientists around Wales who’ve taken on the Science Café challenge ofÌý summarisingÌý their work in an audio tweet of no more than 140 characters.
Broadcasts
- Tue 12 Aug 2014 18:30³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Wales
- Sun 17 Aug 2014 06:30³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Wales
- Sun 16 Nov 2014 06:30³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Wales