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Advancing Science through Conversations: Bridging the Gap between Blogs and the Academy
A postdoc by day and a scientific activist by night, Nick Anthis isn't letting his research in protein structure and function get in the way of defending scientific and social progress.
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Category: blogosphere
Web traffic to ScienceBlogs.com is up about 50% over last year (and has been growing at that rate since the site's inception in 2006). That's pretty impressive! Check out the stats here: SBRelease20040610.pdf (Hat tip to DrugMonkey.)...
Posted on: April 6, 2010 10:50 PM, by Nick Anthis • 2 Comments •
Category: books
This year's version of the science blogging anthology, The Open Laboratory 2009, is out and available from Lulu publishing. You can order it in paperback format or as an electronic download. Three cheers to editor Scicurious and series editor Bora...
Posted on: February 23, 2010 10:23 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
The top 50 science blog posts of the year, as judged by a large panel of bloggers, have been announced and will be included in The Open Laboratory 2009. The fourth annual volume of this blog anthology will be published...
Posted on: January 13, 2010 8:06 AM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: academia
Check out "Physics, Blogs and Dogs" in Inside Higher Ed.
Posted on: January 11, 2010 9:02 AM, by Nick Anthis • 1 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
Although I've only written a bit about the recent outbreak of influenza A H1N1 (swine flu), I'd encourage you to take a look at this post by Kent Newsome that discusses where to find reliable information on this topic. This...
Posted on: May 2, 2009 11:26 AM, by Nick Anthis • 9 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
Although people who know me can attest that I made countless assurances that I would never do such a thing, I have once again succumbed to the relentless force of progress, and I'm now on Twitter. Check me out. I'm...
Posted on: April 3, 2009 7:15 AM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
An ironic juxtaposition
Posted on: March 29, 2009 7:31 AM, by Nick Anthis • 2 Comments •
Category: DonorsChoose
Seed just announced that it will be matching up to $15,000 in donations to this year's ScienceBlogs/DonorsChoose Challenge. This is great news, and if you haven't donated already this is a great reason to do it now. There's only one...
Posted on: October 23, 2008 3:55 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: DonorsChoose
Seed announces prizes for donors, so now there are more reasons than ever to donate to my challenge.
Posted on: October 14, 2008 5:15 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: DonorsChoose
Give early and give often!
Posted on: October 1, 2008 5:00 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
On Saturday, 20 September, Mo Costandi (Neurophilosophy), Selvakumar Ganesan (The Scientific Indian), Kara Contreary (Pure Pedantry), and I hosted a gathering at the Calthorpe Arms in London to join others in celebrating ScienceBlogs' one millionth reader comment. In addition to...
Posted on: September 29, 2008 3:30 AM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
Find out what others are saying... and what I have to say about what they're saying.
Posted on: September 24, 2008 7:36 PM, by Nick Anthis • 3 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
Acknowledgments for "Advancing Science through Conversations: Bridging the Gap between Blogs and the Academy"
Posted on: September 23, 2008 5:50 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
A new paper on science blogging by Shelley Batts, Tara Smith, and myself.
Posted on: September 22, 2008 8:47 PM, by Nick Anthis • 6 Comments •
Category: events
Saturday, 20 September, at the Calthorpe Arms
Posted on: September 11, 2008 11:35 PM, by Nick Anthis • 14 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
ResearchBlogging.org has been given a face-lift. Check it out.
Posted on: September 2, 2008 7:39 AM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
You may have noticed a link on the right sidebar advertising the ScienceBlogs/Seed reader survey. Either way, I'd encourage you to spend a few minutes of your time to give some feedback. The powers that be certainly take your comments...
Posted on: August 12, 2008 2:52 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
Because they've let in another Aggie. Matt Springer, who writes ScienceBlogs' newest blog, Built on Facts, is a graduate student in physics at Texas A&M University, my alma mater. His blog is live now, so go check it out....
Posted on: August 1, 2008 10:57 AM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: movies
I'm starting to feel a little less guilty about my negative review of Sizzle.
Posted on: July 16, 2008 4:55 PM, by Nick Anthis • 14 Comments •
Category: movies
Randy Olson's new film Sizzle is difficult to pin down.
Posted on: July 15, 2008 5:10 AM, by Nick Anthis • 2 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
My main overriding goal here at The Scientific Activist is to publicize and comment on issues that I feel are important--particularly issues that would otherwise be under- or misreported in the media. In doing so, I hope to spark productive...
Posted on: July 14, 2008 6:40 AM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: media
Just a bit of self-promotion here, but on Friday I got a nice mention by Curtis Brainard in the Columbia Journalism Review blog The Kicker: Yesterday, The Scientific Activist blog (part of the ScienceBlogs.com community) carried a keen-eyed piece of...
Posted on: June 9, 2008 6:22 AM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
ScienceBlogs is inviting each of its blogs to name two "Super Readers". These "Super Readers" will have access to a new del.icio.us account, where they'll be able to tag three ScienceBlogs posts of their choice per week. These will go...
Posted on: March 7, 2008 8:08 PM, by Nick Anthis • 3 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
Ben Goldacre, Jennifer Rohn, and Ed Yong on what makes them tick... and what makes them blog.
Posted on: March 3, 2008 6:02 PM, by Nick Anthis • 4 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
The Royal Institution, in conjunction with Nature Network, is sponsoring a program on science blogging this Thursday (28 February): Blogging science Dr Ben Goldacre, Dr Jennifer Rohn, Ed Yong Thursday 28 February 2008 7.00pm-8.30pm What is it like to work...
Posted on: February 25, 2008 4:57 AM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
Send me your best science-themed valentines.
Posted on: February 11, 2008 3:49 PM, by Nick Anthis • 1 Comments •
Category: Election 2008
Netroots, change, and fighting poverty: who will carry on Edwards' legacy?
Posted on: January 30, 2008 6:15 PM, by Nick Anthis • 4 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
Research Blogging.org (formerly BPR3) now automatically aggregates blog posts about peer-reviewed literature on its home page.
Posted on: January 24, 2008 6:04 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
Another indication of the staying power and impact of blogs.
Posted on: November 19, 2007 7:14 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: causes
Thursday was the last day of the month-long DonorsChoose challenge, and ScienceBlogs did incredibly well. You can view the full leaderboard here, but Janet of Adventures in Ethics and Science offers these details: 20 Sb blogs mounted challenges; 12 of...
Posted on: November 3, 2007 12:08 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: peer review
If so, you'll be interested in today's announcement from BPR3 (Bloggers for Peer-Reviewed Research Reporting): We're pleased to announce that BPR3's Blogging on Peer Reviewed Research icons are now ready to go! Anyone can use these icons to show when...
Posted on: October 29, 2007 9:45 AM, by Nick Anthis • 4 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
Tomorrow, 15 October, is the inaugural Blog Action Day. This means that thousands of bloggers from across the internet will publish posts on a single topic: the environment. So far over 14,000 blogs have signed up, with an estimated audience...
Posted on: October 14, 2007 1:50 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: causes
We've raised $295 at The Scientific Activist on just one week, but we still have $705 to go.
Posted on: October 8, 2007 6:00 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
Once again, fellow ScienceBlogger Shelley Batts of Retrospectacle is a finalist for the $10,000 Blogging Scholarship at CollegeScholarships.org. The winner is chosen by a popular vote, so if you think she's deserving, go vote for her here. I already did....
Posted on: October 8, 2007 4:38 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: events
It's that time of the year again, so give early and give often!
Posted on: October 1, 2007 9:39 AM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: events
This announcement is related to another bigger one that's coming in just a few hours. Six Apart (who runs MovableType, the blogging platform we use at ScienceBlogs) is giving away $30 philanthropic gift certificates for use on DonorsChoose. The only...
Posted on: October 1, 2007 7:01 AM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: elections
How liable are we for the things we don't write on our blogs?
Posted on: September 22, 2007 1:27 PM, by Nick Anthis • 2 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
Keep 'em comin'!
Posted on: September 21, 2007 6:50 PM, by Nick Anthis • 3 Comments •
Category: Democratic Party
My remarks to the Texas Aggie Democrats on September 5, 2007.
Posted on: September 7, 2007 12:22 PM, by Nick Anthis • 1 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
A detailed list of some of the high-impact reporting done by blogs
Posted on: August 23, 2007 7:30 AM, by Nick Anthis • 5 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
Blogging against anti-blogging and HIV denialism
Posted on: August 21, 2007 6:01 PM, by Nick Anthis • 1 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
...for now, at least.
Posted on: August 12, 2007 12:28 PM, by Nick Anthis • 1 Comments •
Category: global warming
August 9, 2007, will go down in history as a great day for global warming denialism. On Wednesday, the 8th, well-known global warming denialist Steve McIntyre published a post on his blog about NASA finding a flaw in some of...
Posted on: August 11, 2007 1:54 PM, by Nick Anthis • 13 Comments •
Category: events
This Wednesday at noon.
Posted on: August 6, 2007 11:37 AM, by Nick Anthis • 1 Comments •
Category: creationism
New merchandise gives you the powers of refutation of the Atlas of Creation's Harun Yahya.
Posted on: July 24, 2007 1:57 PM, by Nick Anthis • 5 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
To keep my readers better informed, I've added a Google News RSS feed to the sidebar of the blog. It's currently located just under the search form, although I may move it later. It should deliver the latest headlines from...
Posted on: July 24, 2007 11:24 AM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
A new plug-in for finding related content.
Posted on: July 21, 2007 2:36 PM, by Nick Anthis • 1 Comments •
Category: blogosphere
You may have noticed a little green box (replicated here) on the right sidebar advertising the ScienceBlogs reader survey. I hear that it's not going to be up too terribly much longer, so if you haven't taken the survey yet,...
Posted on: July 16, 2007 11:08 AM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: elections
Over at A Blog Around the Clock, Bora has posted an interview he conducted by email with Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards on science and science-related issues. The fact that John Edwards participated is a good indication that the 2008...
Posted on: July 9, 2007 6:48 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
Category: books
Bora Zivkovic of A Blog Around the Clock announced this morning that the first ever anthology of science blogging, The Open Laboratory: The Best Writing on Science Blogs 2006 is now available for purchase. At the website of the publisher,...
Posted on: January 16, 2007 2:15 PM, by Nick Anthis • 0 Comments •
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