28 MAY 2011 by ideonexus

 Science is Self-Isolating

Still, it is undeniable that the troubling disconnect between the i scientific community and society stems partly from the nature of scientific training today, and from scientific culture generally. ). some ways science has become self-isolating. The habits of specialization that have ensured so many research successes have also made it harder to connect outside the laboratory and the ivory tower. As a result, the scientific community simultaneously generates ever more valuable knowledge and ...
Folksonomies: memetics science communication
Folksonomies: memetics science communication
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The nature of science is quiet isolation; therefore, its memes are less capable of venturing into other minds.

These are various notes from session hosts and members of the audience during this session:

  • www.blueearth.org – neat wave effect on the site.
  • Escaping the Ivory Tower – photography publicizes work.
  • We create visual narratives about ourselves on facebook.
  • It’s important for people at organizations to take their own photos for people to use. The photo is the first thing to catch your eye.
  • Strobist.blogspot.com – light tutorials, photoshop and gimp for post production,
  • Graphitti archeology project – photo documents the evolution of walls over time. Scientists photograph environments, documenting change.
  • Neil _____: building a community of science photographers
  • Online photography community is enormous, amateurs who want to take photos but don’t know what to shoot.
  • Naturescapes.net
  • Birdphotographer.net
  • Bugguy.net
  • Bloggers think of photographers as collaborators.
  • Photos illustrate, convey ideas, create visual representations of concepts
  • Kids might not have professional cameras, but it’s good to get them taking photos with their phones as a means of getting them into photography.
  • Gigapan Project: a camera robot takes thousands of photos, which get stitched together and allow you to zoom in for incredible detail
  • What’s the best image? Steve from Scientific American: If you can get a shot that gets rid of 400 lines of copy.
  • Science in the Triangle writer: break out of the average, learn how to use the camera and turn off its automatic feature
  • Zenfolio – more professional photos
  • Should writers do the photography, or should they collaborate with photographers. Photographers can miss things the writer thinks are important.
  • “The best camera is the one you have with you.” – the photographer’s maxim
  • Deviantart
  • Istockphoto - $1 to $10 photos
  • Discrimination Learning: everything looks the same at first, pay attention to the images that interest you to become more distinguished
  • Fillflash – use it, good for evening out shadows, especially at noon or in bright light
  • Caption images in your head as you take them.
  • Stories Behind the Greatest Photos in Sports – HBO documentary
  • 365 Project – take and post one photo a day for a year
  • Visualscience at discover website
  • Theartofscience.posterous.com – photos through microscopes