Looking to start up an account on Mastodon for a #London based #scicomm group called Science in the #Pub, usually shortened to #PubSci.
I'm hoping people would be interested to hear of our upcoming #meeting at the Old King's Head near London Bridge but I'm literally hashtagging out to see if there gets to be enough traction.
Our next meeting is 15 November and the topic is Science and Art, presented by Briony Marshall.
January's topic will be on working in Antarctica (TBC). #Science
NASA eclipse #citizenscience #pubsci #scicomm
A total solar eclipse will darken a swath of North America as the Moon blocks the light of the Sun for a few minutes on April 8, 2024. In addition to casting a breathtaking, passing shadow over the heads of millions of people, this total solar eclipse gives scientists a unique opportunity to study the Sun, Earth, and their interactions.
The skeleton of an ancient woman with hunting gear is challenging longstanding beliefs that men went out to hunt while women simply gathered. The 9,000-year-old remains were found with a fully decked out hunting kit including 20 stone projectilesβ¦
Evergreen by @jenniferraff ... Adding this to syllabus for next semester. #science #scicomm #pubsci
Raff, Jennifer. 2016. βHow to Read and Understand a Scientific Paper: A Guide for Non-Scientists.β Impact of Social Sciences (blog). May 9, 2016. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2016/05/09/how-to-read-and-understand-a-scientific-paper-a-guide-for-non-scientists/.
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