#ASC2012 Plenary 6: Sophisticated Social Media Use And Science

Hosted by Kristin Alford (Bridge8), this plenary featured a discussion panel with Will Grant (ANU), Kate Carruthers (Genea) and Ben Harris-Roxas (Harris-Roxas Health). Excerpts from video interviews were international guests were also presented.

  1. Before the session, Kristin posted some links for background reading. 
  2. As its a plenary, we'll stay using the #ASC2012 and thanks to @sciencesarah we'll prepare at Storify for reference.
  3. Everyone was excited and ready early! 
  4. Here getting ready for panel on Sophisticated Use of Social Media in Science #ASC2012 <3 the carpet here [pic]: 4sq.com/w4ZyPj
  5. I must say, I'm looking forward to the Social Media and Science panel coming up soon. #ASC2012
  6. "Sophisticated Social Media Use and Science" at #ASC2012 - Thinking I should take notes on this one!
  7. Next up: sophisticated Social Media - Twitter and FB for people who are nerds already and don't need to start from scratch #asc2012
  8. Next session: Sofisticated Use of Social Media in Science. #ASC2012
  9. iPhones and iPads out everyone! It's 'sophisticated social media use and science' time at #asc2012.
  10. This is one session where you expect the presenters to be following the twitter stream as we go #asc2012
  11. #ASC2012: Exciting, this panel will include international guests - snippets from interviews with leaders in scicom + science users
  12. Kristin started off the session with some clips from our international guests. Each guest explained how social media was important as a communication tool for them. 
  13. Andrew Maynard - engagement means sophisticated use of and dealing with knowledge on both sides of a conversation #ASC2012
  14. "How can science communicators facilitate scientist participation in social media, blogging..." interview with @alicebell #ASC2012
  15. After watching videos, Kristin asked: is sophisticated use about dialogue? Ben says yes, it's moving away from 'broadcast' mode #ASC2012
  16. Social media is about discussion, not about experts talking to the uninformed #asc2012
  17. First point. Need to move beyond a broadcast model of social media. #ASC2012
  18. 'Sophisticated' soc med use about conversation, dialogue, two way comms rather than broadcasting #ASC2012

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