SBC-NC'08
clock | September 26, 2007
Now that the registration for the Science Blogging Conference is open, it is time to remind you that the new edition of the Science Blogging Anthology, "Open Laboratory 2007", is in the works and is accepting your suggestions.
Although the entire process, from the initial idea all the way to having a real book printed and up for sale, took only about a month, the Open Laboratory 2006 was a great success. This year, we have much more time so we hope we will do an even better job of it.
More than 100 entries have come in so far (see under the fold) and we are looking for more. I have read…
clock | September 23, 2007I was out and offline all day yesterday, so I missed this wonderful article by Dan Barkin in yesterdays' N&O (I just took the paper out of its plastic bag a few minutes ago):
Bloggers to talk science.
It tells you where Anton Zuiker comes from and where he is going next. The killer paragraph is this one:
The Web has evolved into a tribal Internet of passionate bloggers like Zuiker, and he has become a sort-of local brand. He's a quiet visionary. He's a low-key doer. He's a let's-get-together-and-see-where-this-goes guy. It's the Zuikers of this new, interwoven world who may play a…
clock | September 19, 2007Just a reminder - watch out as I am now getting into that mode when I get on everyone's nerves with promoting the conference almost daily - that there are now 60 amazing people already registered for the conference, so you should register soon, before we reach the cap. Don't forget to sign yourself for the Friday dinner as well. The Program is getting closer and closer to its final shape. We'll need volunteers (especially local drivers) and we'll be glad to get additional sponsors if your organization is interested.
clock | September 14, 2007Yes, we can play now - 52 with no Jockers! Though, to play rummy, we'd need a whole another deck. And we can get there fast if you hurry up!
clock | September 5, 2007Check out this screenshot of the front page of PLoS ONE:
See the banner on the top right? Looks familiar?
There are several rotating ads, so you may have to click around several papers until you get to see it yourself (and while looking around, of course you are allowed to read papers, rate them., etc....)
clock | August 31, 2007Late last night we opened the registration for the 2nd Science Blogging Conference, to be held on January 19th, 2008 on the Sigma Xi campus (publishers of 'American Scientist') in the Research Triangle Park which is officially on the territory of Durham, NC.
To register, go to the registration form and fill out the details.
To see who is already registered, go here.
If you will be here on day before, on Friday, January 18th and want to join us for dinner, add you name to this list.
If you are on Facebook, join the Conference Event and invite your friends. Some of the news will be…
clock | August 15, 2007The Science Blogging Anthology is meant to showcase the quality and diversity of writing on science blogs. 'Diversity' does not mean only the range of scientific disciplines, but also the diversity of topics, styles and, yes, forms. We have included one poem last year and we'd like to receive some more poetic submissions this year as well.
But, new this year, we will also accept cartoons and comic strips. So, if you draw your own in black & white and own the copyright to your drawings, please submit the URLs to the submission form.
clock | August 14, 2007After meeting Anton Zuiker a few days ago, I also managed to catch up with Brian Russell and Paul Jones, catching up on everything, but most importantly, shifting the organization of the 2nd Science Blogging Conference into a faster gear.
The wiki needs only a few more tweaks (some of the links are to the 2007 equivalents instead of the 2008 pages) which will be all fixed by the day we open the registration - on September 1st (mark your calendars). I know the 1st is a holiday, but this will save our server as thousands of interested participants will spread themselves over a few days…
clock | July 11, 2007As you are probably aware, behind the scenes we are busily working on the organization of the 2nd Science Blogging Conference. The wiki is almost all set up - all that is missing are maps and information about travel, directions, etc. (and the dinner wiki) which will be there by the end of August. We will open the registration on September 1st, but you can always e-mail me with questions or to tell me about your intentions to register.
The program is slowly taking shape (go look - we have already lined up some phenomenal people to lead discussions), though I guess there will still be many…
clock | June 12, 2007The other day, Anton Zuiker and I met at Weaver Street Market in Southern Village to do some planning for the Science Blogging Conference and Anton took this picture of me holding the brand new promotional postcards (want one? e-mail me) that he has designed and printed:
clock | June 10, 2007I don't have to remind you every day, but behind the scenes, we are busily working on the organization of the 2nd Science Blogging Conference. The organizing committee is meeting on Thursday and I'll report on any news and updates then. The new wiki is almost all set up (and it will be updated on Thursday as well).
One of the pages we have not moved yet from the old to the new wiki is this one, a list of resources for finding science blogs, as well as a list of blogs that showcases the diversity of the scientific blogosphere and serves as an entry point into it without being too…
clock | May 30, 2007Anton has done some work on the website for the second NC Science Blogging Conference. The homepage/portal is now here (which makes it easy for linking by everyone) and the wiki has moved here.
You can sponsor the conference, or donate, or sign up to volunteer or help shape the program by adding suggestions (by editing the wiki). Registration opens on September 1st, but you can always e-mail me with questions or to tell me about your intentions to register.
clock | May 19, 2007Things are moving fast with us regarding the organization of the second Science Blogging Conference. We received a very generous grant from Burroughs Wellcome Fund which will allow us to get even more ambitious with our planning than we originally thought we could. Is your organization going to try to match their grant? Or help in some other way? Watch this place next week for updates.
clock | May 4, 2007Making the second Science Blogging Conference even bigger and better, we are happy to announce that the January 19th, 2008 meeting will be hosted by Sigma Xi (publishers of American Scientist) in their gorgeous new building in the Research Triangle Park. Their conference facilities can house more people (225 as opposed to 170 we had last time) and provide more space for shmoozing between and after the sessions.
For those who arrive early, there will be Friday afternoon events, sessions and meals on or close to the UNC campus. We have tentatively secured two excellent session leaders so…