Comments on: Why scientists excel at outreach activities http://arthropodecology.com/2012/03/13/scientists-and-outreach/ Writings about arthropod ecology, arachnids & academia at McGill University Sat, 12 Sep 2015 04:38:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Science outreach: plain-language summaries for all research papers | Arthropod Ecology http://arthropodecology.com/2012/03/13/scientists-and-outreach/#comment-1239 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:13:37 +0000 http://arthropodecology.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-1239 […] have a responsibility to make their work accessible to the public (and scientists are particularly well suited for outreach activities!).  The main platform for disseminating research results is the peer-reviewed journal paper and […]

]]> By: Why a scientific society needs a blog « ESC-SEC Blog http://arthropodecology.com/2012/03/13/scientists-and-outreach/#comment-630 Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:31:45 +0000 http://arthropodecology.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-630 […] a society blog. I also think many entomologist are perfectly positioned to do effective outreach (I’ve written about this before).  Part of the ESC’s mandate is dissemination of knowledge about insects and social media is a […]

]]> By: Why a scientific society needs a blog | Arthropod Ecology http://arthropodecology.com/2012/03/13/scientists-and-outreach/#comment-312 Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:01:11 +0000 http://arthropodecology.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-312 […] a society blog. I also think many entomologist are perfectly positioned to do effective outreach (I’ve written about this before).  Part of the ESC’s mandate is dissemination of knowledge about insects and social media is […]

]]> By: Massachusetts State Science & Engineering Fair (MSSEF) » Why Scientists Should Do Outreach http://arthropodecology.com/2012/03/13/scientists-and-outreach/#comment-51 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:31:27 +0000 http://arthropodecology.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-51 […] Via Scoop.it – Curious MindsIn his blog, “Arthropod Ecology, Christopher M. Buddle, Associate Professor in McGill University’s Department of Natural Resource Sciences makes the case for a scientist’s responsibility to do outreach. The five points he makes supporting his argument are: 1) scientists have specialized expertise; 2) scientists have credentials; 3) scientists are critical thinkers; 4) scientists are communicators; and 5) scientists are passionate. For all these reasons, scientists have the knowledge and power to alter perspectives and inspire others. Read Buddle’s whole post here:Via arthropodecology.wordpress.com […]

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