Interesting piece in the #Nature journal about the #birdsite and its importance in #science.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-04506-6

As a very recent arrival on #Mastodon and in the #Fediverse, I'm seeing far more engagement here than on Twitter, despite having far fewer followers here.

Being here feels like the earlier days on Twitter, where posts are generously shared and where there is a genuine sense of building and supporting a community

I hope this continues and that the wider #Science and #Environment communities and also #universities jump on board.

For a now slightly dated view (in Nature) of the merits of Mastodon for scientists, see also this:
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-03668-7

#ScienceCommunication

Twitter changed science — what happens now it’s in turmoil?

The microblogging platform has transformed research communication, but its future is in doubt.

@MicrobialLife Let us also not forget that Twitter has become over the years an invaluable source of data for social scientists working in fields such as #environmental #sustainability (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-04362-4) and #conservation #culturomics (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-04361-5). Hopefully Mastodon will also play a similar (better?) role in the future.
Twitter’s totter must prompt research rethink

Letter to the Editor