Lots of scientists use Twitter and other social media platforms for many reasons, but at the root of it all we just want to share our research with each other and the general public. This Tweet nicely summarizes other advantages of tweeting your research ---------------------------->
Here's a list of related articles too; they are helpful for everyone trying to have a positive social media presence/experience, not just scientists:
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One of my favorite ways that people utilize their social media platforms to broadcast their science are sci comm games. These are often regularly-scheduled little picture quizzes that scientists pose to people on the Internet as a way to teach them something new about their field. People can keep track of the games either with an associated hashtag or by following a specific profile, like #MarchMammalMadness.
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Maggie Hernandez, a Perry Lab grad student, hosts one every Friday on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, called Mystery Magnification. She talked about it a bit in her Sully Asks A Scientist interview. If you want to find some others, Natalie Downe (AKA @natbat) hosts a website that tracks all of the active sci comm games, and even has a calendar you can use to get involved ----------------> Please let Natalie know if she's missed any so she can add them to her list!
At the end of this post I've embedded tweets from some that members of the Perry Lab actively follow and participate in. Maybe we'll see you in the comments! Cheers everyone, and have a lovely day.
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