Posted by: Scott_SGG
Posted on: Thu, Jan 26, 2012, 6:46 am CST
Hey there, Scott here.
I'm someone who formerly worked in the sciences (PhD and postdoc). for a year or so, I've become intensely interested in finding out how someone not on the inner-loop can help develop and contribute his voice to the purpose of science communications. In an ideal world, that's the type of work I'd like to have - but there really aren't many jobs of that nature that don't require you be a journalist.
I have social blogging experience, but only recently attempted to blog about issues of science, etc. It's not easy going, I imagine, because there's a very full field out there. Additionally, getting someone to come over and critique your writing - or even have a conversation in the comments - is daunting, as I'm sure many here know.
In social blogs, it was easy: make a friendly or funny comment on a blog you like, and someone might come to check you out. And if you have anything compelling to say - there ya go! It's trickier with science blogging. (Or at least it seems so to me). So, I'm kind of at a loss for where to go from here.
Regardless, I've been noting more and more blog "collectives" like this one emerging, which certainly makes it possible for a chorus of voices to be heard more easily. I'm hopeful that this is going to allow more ways of making your voice heard - or getting input from others that you even *have* a voice worth hearing.
OK, I'll shut up for now. Just happy to have the opportunity to voice my thoughts to someone other than myself.
Scott