The Second Phase of ScienceBlogs

ScienceBlogs is set to launch into a new phase in about 15 minutes, with about 25 new blogs joining the list. They're also rolling out a whole new homepage that looks dramatically different from the old one. I can't tell you all the new blogs that are joining us, but a few of them are really exciting to me personally because I'm a fan already. And I can't wait to explore the rest of them and find new gems. So head on over there in a little while and see the new kids on the block. And if you run into Tim, our tech guy, you might wanna give him some oxygen.

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Oh, the suspense...

By Cody Cobb (not verified) on 09 Jun 2006 #permalink

Reed wrote:

Is it me, or is ScienceBlogs snapping up the personal blog of just about every PT contributor?

Quite a few of them. That's probably at least in part because they asked for recommendations on other blogs from us old timers and PZ and I recommended some of them. I don't think it's done yet, either, I suspect a few more PT contributors may be on their way here in the future.

I suspect a few more PT contributors may be on their way here in the future.

Yeah, I have an open offer from them but have put it off until after I graduate and thus have time to blog. I haven't decided on what to do about the offer. I like customizing my blog software a lot.

By Reed A. Cartwright (not verified) on 09 Jun 2006 #permalink

Wow, nice makeover. ScienceBlogs is really going full force with its recruitment. But I don't really know most of the new players here. Since Dispatches is my favorite SB blog, which of the new SB blog would you recommend for your readers?