Without Twitter, Where Will Scientists Find Community?
From Lab Out Loud by Dale Basler and Brian Bartel
October 19, 2023 · 48 min · Season 17 · Episode 278
About this episode
The episode discusses the decline of Twitter usage among scientists and explores alternative social media platforms for scientific collaboration.
In a recent survey, Nature asked scientists about their use of Twitter, and discovered that many decreased their use of the platform, and some have decided to leave it completely. To help understand this trend, we welcome bilingual science journalist Myriam Vidal Valero to the show. Myriam reminds us how many scientists need social media to connect, share their work, and build connections to help advance their careers. With the recent changes at Twitter, Myriam helps us navigate through the fragmentation of what's left in the landscape of social media for scientists that still want and need to collaborate online. Show notes at: https://laboutloud.com/2023/10/episode-278-scientists-leaving-twitter/
People in this episode
Hosts: Dale Basler, Brian Bartel
Guest: Myriam Vidal Valero
Topics covered
- social media
- scientific community
- scientists
- career advancement
- online collaboration
Keywords
- scientists
- social media
- community
- collaboration
- career
- Myriam Vidal Valero
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Nature, Twitter
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