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The @ASBMB #scicomm event at #EB2012

Experimental Biology 2012 session. Panelists: Nobel laureate Paul Berg, NPR's Joe Palca and HuffPo's Cara Santa Maria. Moderated by Jeremy Berg, incoming president of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

  1. Get pumped for 'Effectively Communicating Your Science' in 6B at 12:30! @ASBMB #EB2012 http://pic.twitter.com/w2gOvuXj
    Ajay Major@majorajay
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    Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:22:22
  2. biochembelle
    biochem belle@biochembelle
    First up Paul Berg, biochemist at Stanford, Nobel laureate, past @ASBMB president #bmbcomm #eb2012
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:37:48
  3. biochembelle
    biochem belle@biochembelle
    P Berg: Equally important [as writing grants/papers] is communicating science to the public & responding to their concerns. #bmbcomm #eb2012
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:38:58
  4. biochembelle
    biochem belle@biochembelle
    P Berg led efforts to advocate for recombinant DNA debate some decades ago (e.g. topics different, but issues not new) #bmbcomm #eb2012
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:41:00
  5. GoodbyeShoe
    Geoff Hunt@GoodbyeShoe
    #EB2012 Nobel Laurete & fmr @ASBMB Pres Paul Berg: debate over H5N1 "poorly executed"
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:41:38
  6. biochembelle
    biochem belle@biochembelle
    Paul Berg-would like to see public represented at science policy discussions through media presence, more effective comm. #bmbcomm #eb2012
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:43:03
  7. @NPR @joepalca takes the mike #eb2012 http://pic.twitter.com/CHrMgdH3
    Benjamin Corb@bwcorb
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    Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:44:57
  8. biochembelle
    biochem belle@biochembelle
    Paul Berg highlighted major part of outreach/policy is giving careful thought to concerns not obvious to scientists. #bmbcomm #eb2012
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:45:24
  9. drugmonkeyblog
    Drug Monkey@drugmonkeyblog
    Joe Palca of @npr started as lab tech, went to grad school.... Early 80s "was no money for research" sound familiar? #eb2012
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:45:46
  10. biochembelle
    biochem belle@biochembelle
    Joe Palca: We don't really have news in science. And media doesn't really know what's important. #bmbcomm #eb2012
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:48:35
  11. biochembelle
    biochem belle@biochembelle
    Joe Palca: I've given up on the news model as it applies to science. #bmbcomm #eb2012
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:49:45
  12. biochembelle
    biochem belle@biochembelle
    Joe Palca's advice: Show up. Talk to media. And stop dissing scientists are good at communicating to the public! #bmbcomm #eb2012
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:50:57
  13. angelahopp
    Angela Hopp@angelahopp
    Scientists: "take a chill pill and talk to them (reporters)" -- @npr's joe palca at @asbmb #scicomm session at #eb2012
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:52:46
  14. biochembelle
    biochem belle@biochembelle
    Up now Megan Palmer talking about the different 'types' of public - gov't, industry, non-profits...
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:52:59
  15. GeneWrangler
    Karen Hecht@GeneWrangler
    "the rate of science news and discovery is much slower that the rate at which I have to report it" -Joe Palca NPR #EB2012
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:53:32
  16. biochembelle
    biochem belle@biochembelle
    Palmer shares 3 fundamentals for being a better communicator: Learn abt the system. Become a better listener. Practice. #bmbcomm #eb2012
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:56:06
  17. mrgunn
    mrgunn@mrgunn
    Palmer: When talking science policy, you have to speak policy language & know issues relevant to that representative. #EB2012
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:59:33
  18. biochembelle
    biochem belle@biochembelle
    btw, I think it's great how many @ASBMB people are on Twitter, including president @pfeffersuzanne. #eb2012
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 13:01:46
  19. GeneWrangler
    Karen Hecht@GeneWrangler
    Important issues intersect science and society. Scientists have to step up and share their expertise - Megan Palmer #EB2012
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 13:02:20
  20. Comprendia
    Comprendia@Comprendia
    .@carasantamaria "i'm from huff post, don't throw anything at me" #eb2012 #bmbcomm "like it or not, many of you read for politics section"
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 13:03:16
  21. majorajay
    Ajay Major@majorajay
    @CaraSantaMaria "I work for the Huffington Post; don't throw anything at me." @ASBMB #EB2012
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 13:03:24
  22. biochembelle
    biochem belle@biochembelle
    One thing coming through in action if not word, esp in Palmer's comments: Importance of repeating & emphasizing message. #bmbcomm #eb2012
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 13:03:38
  23. mrgunn
    mrgunn@mrgunn
    Palmer: Scientists have a responsibility to do outreach because we understand a dimension many don't. (antidote to antivax, etc) #EB2012
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 13:04:37
  24. majorajay
    Ajay Major@majorajay
    @CaraSantaMaria doesn't see herself as a science journalist; try 'science communicator' @ASBMB #EB2012
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 13:04:57
  25. Nate_Boyd
    Nathan Boyd@Nate_Boyd
    New Media like Facebook and Twitter is very important for communicating science -Cara Santa Maria, Huffington Post #EB2012
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 13:07:43

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