tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post2315457515318111301..comments2024-03-01T21:25:50.289+11:00Comments on astropixie: science communicator career?!?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621483772952311458noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-78456066042063085482009-08-14T05:18:30.086+10:002009-08-14T05:18:30.086+10:00I'm late to this party, but here's my two ...I'm late to this party, but here's my two cents worth:<br /><br />As a layman, I really appreciate your desire to communicate. The two questions I always ask are, "What are the stories science has to tell?", and "How did they learn that?" The stories are fascinating, but the answers to the second question are what differentiates scientific knowledge from myth or Rik Gernhttp://www.bonzocrunch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-17361011636689831842009-08-11T20:43:05.146+10:002009-08-11T20:43:05.146+10:00Even though I don't think that every researche...Even though I don't think that every researcher should be versed in the ways of publicity and "spin", I do think that it might pay off for major projects to invest a little cash into these areas. Major universities can have a dedicated publicity expert, or a part-time one, someone who is/was a researcher and who enjoys talking about it. These people do exist, but as you and others BGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719622819591861648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-27888536077503255712009-08-10T04:35:10.920+10:002009-08-10T04:35:10.920+10:00heroineworshipper - i agree with you regarding the...heroineworshipper - i agree with you regarding the amount of material available online, but there are always more schools to visit!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14621483772952311458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-51846695182100294932009-08-08T14:48:11.304+10:002009-08-08T14:48:11.304+10:00The trick is we already have plenty of science com...The trick is we already have plenty of science communicators at spaceflightnow.com, flightglobal.com, space.com, <br />nasa.gov,<br />nasawatch.com, wikipedia.org, The Goog, & universetoday.com.<br /><br />To make a career out of it, U can't just show up & repeat the same thing everyone else is saying. You have to write your own material.heroineworshipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441970270714146188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-23859888468313132812009-08-08T09:09:21.896+10:002009-08-08T09:09:21.896+10:00A pox on the stupid media that cannot report true ...A pox on the stupid media that cannot report true science with a eye to the awe and wonder of the situation versus the uninformed dribble they spout.Ken Richeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425810816600512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-71271384202678208692009-08-08T00:52:37.040+10:002009-08-08T00:52:37.040+10:00thanks meghan! those are useful. now that you ...thanks meghan! those are useful. now that you mention it, i remember hearing about the BA media fellowships, but decided i was too busy this summer to participate. maybe i'll try for next year!?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14621483772952311458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-67619043035434434132009-08-08T00:44:34.336+10:002009-08-08T00:44:34.336+10:00Hi Amanda,
There are several formal programs that...Hi Amanda,<br /><br />There are several formal programs that astronomy staff, postdocs and PhD students can access to get training on media and outreach through STFC and other organizations. A few examples:<br /><br />Media training:<br />http://www.scitech.ac.uk/pands/courses/media_doc.aspx<br />(I did this and found it very useful.)<br /><br />BA Media fellowships:<br />http://Meghannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-35245720687612201532009-08-08T00:21:00.961+10:002009-08-08T00:21:00.961+10:00I love watching you on 60 symbols and as a consequ...I love watching you on 60 symbols and as a consequence following you on twitter and reading your blog. Whilst I personally agree with you about the use of scientific jargon/language in my experience the general public don't seem to like it. I can't work out why. Is it intimidating? Does it make science seem harder? Personally I do have problems myself explaining science without using too Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420088999121676355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-72891169185919041592009-08-07T23:39:48.937+10:002009-08-07T23:39:48.937+10:00As an alternative to Quantum Theory there is a new...As an alternative to Quantum Theory there is a new theory that describes and explains the mysteries of physical reality. While not disrespecting the value of Quantum Mechanics as a tool to explain the role of quanta in our universe. This theory states that there is also a classical explanation for the paradoxes such as EPR and the Wave-Particle Duality. The Theory is called the Theory of Super mmfiorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649185144011409332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-39243790183554725522009-08-07T21:20:33.826+10:002009-08-07T21:20:33.826+10:00thanks, steve! i would *love* to work with neil a...thanks, steve! i would *love* to work with neil and be able to speak to larger audiences about how cool our universe is on its own, without having to make anything up about it! but... i have no idea how to make that opportunity happen! <br /><br />we'll see where the future leads me....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14621483772952311458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-54384781804696172212009-08-07T18:50:51.005+10:002009-08-07T18:50:51.005+10:00it seems the original ppl r too busy planning so t...it seems the original ppl r too busy planning so they need somebody to pass the message on. not a bad one. the LHC example is nice one. ppl when stated facts or shared with true knowledge they may either get too much excited or too much disappointed as they don't knw the value of those. ppl have to be enhanced and that career seems to be perfect.Arun Rahulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399036155547649183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-80187270059635853512009-08-07T16:29:45.915+10:002009-08-07T16:29:45.915+10:00I found out about you purely by accident, through ...I found out about you purely by accident, through the 60 Symbols project (and I can't even remember how I found out about that--Lifehacker, maybe?).<br /><br />As someone who's been fascinated by science (although not very apt at it), especially astronomy (50 years ago, I really thought I might have a chance at being one of the first people on Mars!), but has let that fascination lie Steve Hallhttp://kestrelsaerie.usnoreply@blogger.com