<![CDATA[Kristin Alford · Storify]]>http://storify.com/kristinalfordNodeJS RSS ModuleWed, 19 Jun 2013 21:24:51 GMT<![CDATA[Your Accessible Genome]]>

Storified by Kristin Alford · Fri, Jun 29 2012 23:47:34

At the Bar: Accessible GenomeAt the Bar: Accessible Genome
"Your genome is not you, but it certainly informs who you are. Your individual genome will become ever more important" (The Crux | Discov...
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Setting up for #mygenome (middle floor) @ Gallery on Waymouth http://instagr.am/p/MSgrpDC7u2/ · Kristin Alford
Also (and wow) artwork in walls is by Ryan Wakelin on an exploration of self #mygenome @ Gallery on Waymouth http://instagr.am/p/MSg9hIi7u8/ · Kristin Alford
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Storified by Kristin Alford · Wed, Apr 25 2012 05:10:03

Well that's a challenge....
Challenge accepted.

First off the mark!
@kristinalford just did number 36 to kick you off. #50askids http://pic.twitter.com/N8i7iwcD · Will Mc
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Summary of March #onsci prepared as a submission to the McKeon Review Contact: Dr Kristin Alford: info@bridge8.com.au | @kristinalford

Storified by Kristin Alford · Thu, Mar 29 2012 04:54:41

The continuing performance of the health and medical research sector will require identifying additional and alternative sources of funding. A recent monthly Twitter chat #onsci drew together fifty scientists, researchers and science communicators to think about research funding and careers. This group suggested ideas for diversifying research funding including crowd-sourcing, investment by superannuation funds and broad industry engagement. In each of these cases the need to demonstrate the value of the research is critical, as are ways to ensure access scalability and repeatability. Collecting diverse funds may place commercial and time pressures on scientists, perhaps better managed by an agency that identifies and allocates this range of sources.

 

In finding alternative sources of funding, it is important to consider how decisions on the type of research conducted are made. Industry funding may be tied to specific requirements, and crowd-sourced funding is by its nature allocated on where the public sees a need for research. How to balance these needs with curiosity-driven or fundamental research is important. Decisions as to what research is funded must take place within a global context and with consideration of health trends, major challenges for Australia and input from the research community.

 

Finally, it was acknowledged that optimising the outcomes of research should draw on multiple stakeholders. Translation ecosystems that include research institutions, industry and end-users are likely to be more successful. Collaboration, commercialisation and areas for industry-research crossover are required to make this work.

Introduction to #onsci
Every month a Twitter chat under the hashtag #onsci brings scientists, science communicators and other interested parties together to discuss relevant professional issues. The March #onsci asked how might research be better managed and funded (in Australia) given our constraints and frustrations with the system, and what is required for sustainable research careers. This is an edited version of the chat transcript directed to the relevant questions being posed by the McKeon Strategic Review of Health and Medical Research.  
#onsci: 15th March – Alternative Solutions for Research Funding & Careers#onsci: 15th March – Alternative Solutions for Research Funding & Careers
Kristin: One of the topcis that was floated in our January #onsci on the big issues for 2012 was science funding and political support fo...
How might health and medical research be best managed and funded in Australia?
(Terms of Reference 2, 3 and 7)
The #onsci chat looked at alternatives for funding and managing research in Australia. Suggestions raised included crowd-sourced funding and associated issues such as scalability and public decision-making, involving end-users and industry and investing through funds including superannuation. Perhaps ultimately there needs to be a mechanism for collating different funding opportunities?
Specific options around crowd-sourcing models for funding science were suggested:
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The #SciFund Challenge is an experiment - can scientists use crowdfunding to fund their research? The current rate of funding for science...
Petridish - Fund Science and Explore the World with Renowned ResearchersPetridish - Fund Science and Explore the World with Renowned Researchers
Fund science & explore the world with renowned researchers We want to study the existence of exomoons, or moons outside of the solar syst...
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The Australian Science Communicators' Conference was held from 27-29 February in Sydney. The social media backchannel was huge, but three contributors helped us make sense of it. A big thanks & congrats to Kylie Sturgess (@kyliesturgess), Krystal Evans (@dr_krystal) & Sarah Keenihan (@sciencesarah).

Storified by Kristin Alford · Sun, Mar 18 2012 18:44:21

Plenary 6 Sophisticated Social Media Use & Science | Australian Science Communicators National Conference 2012
Facebook is almost eight years old. Twitter six. Yet because uptake has been gradual, our discussion of social media often remains stuck ...
As producer of the social media session, so I was particularly interested to see what the back channel had to say about the ground we covered. But it was also fantastic to get a live-blogged record of the session from @kyliesturgess and a Storify from @sciencesarah.
#ASC2012 Plenary 6: Sophisticated Social Media Use And Science#ASC2012 Plenary 6: Sophisticated Social Media Use And Science
Storified by Sarah Keenihan · Mon, Feb 27 2012 23:53:42 Before the session, Kristin posted some links for background reading.
Live-Blogging The Sophisticated Social Media Use And Science #ASC2012 | Token SkepticLive-Blogging The Sophisticated Social Media Use And Science #ASC2012 | Token Skeptic
Edit - now features the video that was being discussed! On the video we had short segments of video with Andrew Maynard of 20/20 Science;...
The contributions of @kyliesturgess, @sciencesarah and @dr_krystal enabled conference attendees and others outside the conference to catch-up on content from a range of sessions. @reallyedbrown couldn't attend, but found their insight valuable and asked all three to be interviewed on his "Science On Top" podcast.
This is a brilliant summary by @reallyedbrown on what was captured during the course of the conference (and from the perspective of someone outside the conference!).
SoT Special – ASC2012 – Science On TopSoT Special – ASC2012 – Science On Top
Mar072012 Leave a Comment Written by Ed Brown The Australian Science Communicators National Conference was held at the Sydney Masonic Cen...
Kylie, Krystal and Sarah deserve recognition!
So although not an official "ASC" endorsement, I have written an article on their contribution for the ASC Scope publication and @jameshutson will be producing certificates for Kylie, Krystal and Sarah to say thanks :)
And for more, as a postscript, @heatherbray6 also summed up the advantages of the back channel in this lovely reflective post.
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So how might research be managed and funded in Australia better, given our constraints and frustrations with the system? This month’s #onsci seeks to move away from whinging about the challenges to start to think about innovative solutions.

Storified by Kristin Alford · Tue, Mar 20 2012 19:32:56

This month's #onsci attracted a range of participants, including a mix of scientists and science communicators.
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Thanks James.

Storified by Kristin Alford · Wed, Mar 07 2012 01:17:32

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This #onsci discussion focused on the use of social media in science. It was initiated to encourage participants to develop a deeper understanding of how social media might be used to support individual and organisational goals in promoting science. Our host was @kristinalford, using @onsci.

Storified by Kristin Alford · Wed, Feb 22 2012 19:33:55

#onsci: 16th February – Social Media and Science#onsci: 16th February – Social Media and Science
You are here: Home / Updates / #onsci: 16th February - Social Media and Science Kristin: Welcome to February #onsci. The topic this month...
Hellos and introductions came first. As might be expected. 
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A very incomplete summary of my experience of Prof Martin Seligman's Opening Lecture for his Adelaide Thinker-in-Residence stint

Storified by Kristin Alford · Thu, Feb 09 2012 18:16:44

Adelaide Thinkers in ResidenceMartin Seligman – Adelaide Thinkers in ResidenceAdelaide Thinkers in ResidenceMartin Seligman – Adelaide Thinkers in Residence
World leading psychologist and expert adviser on wellbeing at the highest level of international public policy, Dr Martin Seligman, will ...
I find this immensely, well... Positive :=) Full Festival Centre for Seligman #flourishsa http://pic.twitter.com/MKVaWSpM · Simon Divecha
Positive psychology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Positive psychology is a recent branch of psychology whose purpose was summed up in 1998 by Martin ...
:: Authentic Happiness :: Using the new Positive Psychology:: Authentic Happiness :: Using the new Positive Psychology
Welcome to Authentic HappinessAuthentic Happiness is the homepage of Dr. Martin Seligman, Director of the Positive Psychology Center at t...
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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on flow | Video on TED.comMihaly Csikszentmihalyi on flow | Video on TED.com
I grew up in Europe, and World War II caught me when I was between seven and 10 years old. And I realized how few of the grown-ups that I...
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The #onsci chat was formed to give people interested in science and how it is communicated a chance to chat. The chat on Thursday 12th May focused on the use of imagery like animations, data visualisations and infographics in understanding and communicating science. Lots of great links!

Storified by Kristin Alford · Thu, Oct 27 2011 01:49:07

Next #onsci: Imagery in Science Communications « Bridge8Next #onsci: Imagery in Science Communications « Bridge8
Kristin: The next #onsci will take place this Thursday 12th May 9pm AEST (Sydney). That is 7am EDT (New York) and 12pm BST (London). The topic will be on how imagery can be used to enhance science communications. Does a picture tell a better story?

Question 1:

Does a picture tell a thousand words? Why is imagery so important for communicating science?

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Monthly chat from the Association of Professional Futurists. April's theme: The Future of Relationships.

Storified by Kristin Alford · Thu, Oct 27 2011 02:14:06

April futrchat - The Future of Relationships · profuturists.posterous.com
[future shock] The Future of Relationships « Justin Pickard[future shock] The Future of Relationships « Justin Pickard
Speculations [future shock] [reading list] by leave a comment Tonight, from 2100 GMT, and I will be co-chairing an hour-long Twitter discussion on the . Hosted by the Association of Professional Futurists on Twitter, the ‘Futrchat’ format is a monthly, open, multi-party conversation on a specific topic: usually, ‘the future of X’. Guy has already posted our list of questions for this month, but I wanted to supplement this with a couple of clips and links to get you thinking. First, a clip fr...
Question 1:
Will our personal relationships be bounded by the limits of Dunbar’s number (< 150 friends)? Can we/our brains evolve?
Dunbar's number - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaDunbar's number - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See also: Dunbar (disambiguation) is a theoretical cognitive limit to the number of people with whom one can maintain stable social relationships. These are relationships in which an individual knows who each person is, and how each person relates to every other person. Proponents assert that numbers larger than this generally require more restrictive rules, laws, and enforced norms to maintain a stable, cohesive group. No precise value has been proposed...
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