 Posted: Mon 6:15, 02 Dec 2013 Post subject: Sept. 10 |
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| Tweets by scientists moving their research forward to wider audiences
MIAMI, Sept. 10 () -- Internet-savvy scientists are using social media to increase the impact of their published research, a University of Miami study found.Incorporating Twitter into the different stages of a scientific publication allows scientists to connect more quickly, facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration and makes it possible to communicate results to a large and diverse audience, a study by doctoral student David Shiffman at the university's Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy found."Social media,[url=http://www.xirland.com]christian louboutin men[/url], which allows information to be shared instantly around the world, gives Internet-savvy scientists the ability to drastically accelerate the pace of scientific communication and collaboration,[url=http://www.supratksocietyvip.com/]cheap supra shoes[/url]," Shiffman said.It's only a matter of time before the wider scientific community embraces social media, study co-author Emily Darling of the University of North Carolina said."Many scientists may think they don't have time for Twitter," she said. "But a little effort can provide enormous value for communication and outreach. The solution is to just give it a try." |
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