tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422306533551434414.post6992662450195878916..comments2011-09-06T11:19:28.317+01:00Comments on Microbial Soup: Getting IAS therapy?Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09916292860159333475noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422306533551434414.post-217190139528385002010-06-25T18:41:32.662+01:002010-06-25T18:41:32.662+01:00@MorningAJ Love your comment - that is indeed the ...@MorningAJ Love your comment - that is indeed the challenge with folks who do extremely detailed work and have a very wide knowledge base. Successful communication isn't necessarily more detailed - it's often more refined and therefore more succinct. Luckily, practise makes perfect!<br /><br />@Mark You were a wonderfully good sport, and while I was sorry to see you leave the science island so early, I think everyone who participated in this exercise was, in fact, a winner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422306533551434414.post-686742192596700632010-06-23T08:54:03.478+01:002010-06-23T08:54:03.478+01:00Interesting idea Daniel, was wondering if Galloman...Interesting idea Daniel, was wondering if Gallomanor/WT had any interest in something like this.<br />Already going to propose to Department and University that it would be a good exercise, at the very least, to do IAS style live chat with schools at least once a term, or even once a month. Would depend on willing victims from a number of different disciplines to make it worth while. It's going to be increasingly important we justify the HE and science budget, an unfortunate reality we should address before anyone else does it for us.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09916292860159333475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422306533551434414.post-71851411164635675452010-06-22T23:07:21.449+01:002010-06-22T23:07:21.449+01:00You may wish to check out Skeptics in the Pub/Curr...You may wish to check out Skeptics in the Pub/Curry House then! Follow @SITP and @lordmauve for info!<br /><br />I agree.<br />It's crazy what they come up with, but also inspired a lot of the time! Loving it. Had two very different chats today; one mad and mostly full of nonsense, the other very thought-provoking and sensible. Brilliant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422306533551434414.post-58791815837553822592010-06-22T12:43:30.306+01:002010-06-22T12:43:30.306+01:00As the "support team" for an IAS2010 par...As the "support team" for an IAS2010 participant I can confirm that my colleague has undergone a transformation since she was launched into the live chat maelstrom last week.<br /><br />She probably hasn't had time to notice the difference - but her replies to the kids are much more succinct and clearly phrased than they were. This can only be a good thing for the future of science communication!MorningAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5422306533551434414.post-47397388155206069482010-06-22T10:53:39.818+01:002010-06-22T10:53:39.818+01:00I also appreciate the interactions with the other ...I also appreciate the interactions with the other participants, though I would like to see more of that. I think it would be interesting to try something like <a href="http://www.chatroulette.com/" rel="nofollow">Chatroulette</a> with scientists. Any takers? For a start, I have set up a <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/imascientist" rel="nofollow">mailing list</a> for "IAS therapy" and related issues.Daniel Mietchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05040094362028176756noreply@blogger.com