Sessions/talks offered
Corie Lok
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 19:19 UTC
Based on feedback we’ve gotten from you and others, we’ve decided that the conference format will be a hybrid one. Most of the session topics, speakers and schedule will be established by July. But we will reserve a few of the rooms and time slots for sessions that will be self-organized the morning of August 30. We’ll make sure there’s time on the 30th to do that.
So let’s begin with a call for session topics. Post ideas here for sessions (talks, panel discussions, workshops, etc) that you want to be a speaker for. Please specify what sort of format you want for your session: for example, a one-person talk, a panel, a hands-on workshop, something else?
In particular, we are looking for:
- 1 or 2 keynote speakers
- one panel discussion to wrap up the day
- concurrent sessions/talks (preset)
Have a read through the other ideas here before posting your own. If you find one that’s similar to yours, please approach that person about doing a session jointly.
If you want to be a speaker and are looking for topics to talk about, or you want to suggest an idea but don’t want to be a speaker, have a look at the other thread, "Sessions/talks wanted.":http://network.nature.com/forums/sciblog2008/1565
Deadline: please post your ideas by Friday June 6. Depending on how many ideas we get, we may do an informal poll online after June 6 to see which ideas are most popular. Based on that, we’ll invite the speakers and set the programme by July.
You can also email us at network@nature.com with session ideas.
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I also second Martin’s suggestion (good paper journal club)— didn’t spot it when I wrote the reply immediately above.
I also missed Heather’s offer on the open lab notebook, sorry: maybe Matt, Heather, Jean-Claude, Cameron could be a panel together on the topic? -
Maxine,
I would be happy to be part of a panel. As for topics, it might be easier to collect them all on one wiki page – like SciFoo and other conferences do. -
I’m happy to be on a panel on Open Notebooks/Blogging Raw Science etc., that could be quite fun. As Bob said, we can present case studies but people can listen to me rant anytime :)
Could that perhaps incorporate a bit of friendfeed and Web2.0? We are also planning to go ahead with an Open Science meeting at Southampton on the Sunday/Monday if people are interested in that. Hoping to announce that properly soon.
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O really, Cameron?
I’d be interested in that. I could give to the NN meeting (still thinking about the best contribution) and then come and take from that, keep the Fac happy (I have most of the airfare now, and have booked tickets).
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I’d be interested in a session about scientists blogging about their profession – as opposed to scientific research results – and how that could influence the image of scientists. Happy to speak, or moderate a panel, or whatever.
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This just gets better.
Look, put me down for a session at NN (15 min, 30 min talk, panel, whatever) about blogging about the doing of science (so basically what I write on my blog here and at the Lab Rats ) — as per the invite Matt sent — and then, Cameron, maybe I could do something on Web2.0 and collaboration with you? If you’re talking about a 2 day conference I’ll be able to make one of the days at least.
I’ve actually booked tickets now, but the Dean and the HoD want their pound of flesh in return. So the more I can get involved in the better it looks.
Advert: Sydney University. The Happening University.
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I second Jennifer’s excellent suggestion! I would love to participate in a panel on the culture of science, how scientists are perceived, and how blogs may be altering (or perhaps feeding) that perception.
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Great Anna, Richard. It would be great fun to do something with both of you on this. (Especially, Anna, if you bring along plenty of Cheetos!).
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Can I chip in on the “public image of scientists” panel with Jennifer, Richard, Anna etc.? I’ve had a blog going known as Humans in Science for a couple of years now (explicit coming-out). It allows at least my near family members to have an idea of how my work impinges on my daily life [eg. why the heck is she still on the computer at 11:35 PM?]. I dare hope it allows anyone curious about the preoccupations of an active bench scientist a glimpse into how daily life impinges on the job as well. The idea was just that – to render white-coated mad scientists [somewhat] human.
My take on it is that if we are trying to reach an audience outside of other scientists and novelists looking to write more realistic lab lit, we should probably advertise better. I’m just not quite sure I want to, for fear of seeing the blog become an obligation rather than an outlet.
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A panel sounds like a good idea.
We could pull together a panel on the use of Web 2.0 tools including “microblogging” sites such as FriendFeed and open notebooks in science. Jean-Claude, Cameron – would you be interested? Is there a wiki where we can pull together these ideas?
(by the by, Jennifer, Heather, I’d certainly like to hear more about scientists blogging about their work as part of public engagement!)
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