Do you read science blogs? Speak up, for science!

Sep 24, 2015

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Do you read science blogs? Speak up, for science!This project is all about finding out who reads science blogs, and why. 
So we would like to year from you, science blog readers out there! Using the hashtag #sciblogreaders, or commenting below, tell us:
1) Do you read science blogs? Which science blogs do you read on an ongoing basis?
2) How do you usually find science blog content? Do you return regularly to particular science blogs or subscribe to them? Or do you read science blog posts mostly when they are recommended or come across on your Twitter feed or Facebook page?
3) What do you like about the science blogs that you read? What do you not like?
4) Shout-out to your favorite science bloggers! What makes their content valuable/special to you, compared to all the other science media content out there?
Share with us! Comment below or Tweet using the hashtag #sciblogreaders. 
                
 
 
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John Jefferson

I follow the links from Sigma Xi SmartBrief

Sep 30, 20151

Olle Bergman

1) I have no structured plan for reading science blogs. I let my twitter feed curate what I direct my attention to. 2) Se above. The blogs I follow through Feedly are about science communication rather that science in itself. 3) They bring on the wonder of being a part of a fascinating universe and put the human condition into perspective. I think many science bloggers are too wordy and use very long introductions to come to the point; I often wish they could use the inverted pyramid style of writing. 4) Brief, to the point, clear, playful, bringing on the wonder.

Sep 29, 20151

Paige Brown JarreauResearcher

Thanks for this response! I think it's especially interesting that we may be moving into a type of blog content consumption driven by our social network feeds as opposed to subscribing to particular blogs.

Sep 30, 20150

Sean McCann

1) I read some science blogs, especially smallpondscience.com, spiderbytes.org, arthropodecology.com, myrmecos.net 2) I am mostly finding content and blogs through twitter 3) I like posts on natural history, especially backyard or local observations, but also about remote fieldwork. 4) smallpondscience.com: Terry McGlynn really helps when navigating career moves, and dealing with academia and teaching in general, spyderbytes.org: Catherine Scott shows me how to really flesh out a natural history post, arthropodecology.com: Chris Buddle brings me Canada-relevant research, and good insights into longer-term studies, myrmecos.net: Alex Wild does a great job with fascinating ant species, as well as navigating the dual job of being an academic as well as a photographer

Sep 25, 20151

About This Project

Oh My Science Blog! Who reads science blogs, and why?

Louisiana State University

Who reads science blogs? Why do readers engage with science blogs, and what do they get out of the experience? These simple questions have surprisingly not been answered before! Blogs are an important component of many people's science information diets. It's time we understand readers' experiences with science blogs, and perhaps work to improve those experiences.

*New perk for backers - For a $150 pledge, I'll survey your own blog readers & report the data!