Science Online New York (SoNYC) encourages audience participation in the discussion of how science is carried out and communicated online.

To complement June’s event which looks at how scientists can reach out of the ivory tower to communicate science more widely, Soapbox Science hosted a series of guest posts.

Over the last two weeks, scientists, writers, enthusiasts, communicators, events organizers, policy makers, lecturers and even a comedian, shared details about how they engage and reach out to the public.

You can also follow the online conversation on Twitter using the #reachingoutsci hashtag – join in the discussion and share how you communicate science.

Summary of the #ReachingOutSci Soapbox Science guest posts

• Reaching Out: Science has a PR Problem – Katie Pratt

• Reaching Out: Policy as an outreach activity – James Lush

• Reaching Out: The Café Scientifique Movement – Ann Grand

• Reaching Out: Science Cafés are great. At least, I think so. – Laura Walker

• Reaching Out: Why are scientists trapped in the ivory tower and what can be done to escape?– Jeanne Garbarino

• Reaching Out: Contribute to a national celebration of science – Dan Richards

• Reaching Out: Explorer Dome – Science Education For All Ages – Shaaron Leverment

• Reaching Out: Podcasting – Rallying the Rational – James O’Malley

• Reaching Out: Isotope: a community website developed through engagement – Richard Holliman and Trevor Collins

• Reaching Out: Serious entertainment: What scientists can learn from stand-up comics – Ravi Subramanian

• Reaching Out: Public Lectures at Gresham College – James Franklin

• Reaching Out: Why Geeks Need a Manifesto – Mark Henderson

• Reaching Out: Harvard Student Organization – Science in the News – Tammy Slenn

• Reaching Out: Science has a PR Solution – David Wescott

• Reaching Out: 1,000 Scientists in 1,000 Days – Rachel Scheer

• Reaching Out: So You Want To Communicate Science Online: The Flowchart– Miriam Goldstein

 

Related posts elsewhere in the blogosphere 

• It’s Time To e-Volve: Taking Responsibility for Science Communication in a Digital Age  and Social Media for Scientists Part 1: It’s Our Job – Christie Wilcox

• Dear Online Science Writing Community: A reminder for ‘call to actions’ because your perspective is priceless – Beach Chair Scientist

• Where Have All the Scientists Gone? – Magdeline Lum

• Which came first, rewarding outreach or doing it? On chickens, eggs, and overworked scientists – Kate Clancy

• On Outreach: something’s got to give – Scicurious

• A Call To Arms For Young Science Journalists – Khalil A. Cassimally

• The root of problems – Zen Faulkes

• Quick thoughts on the what and why of science outreach –  Cedar’s Digest

• Congratulations! You’re Dumb! – Matthew Francis

• Science Communication – Kelvin Zelnio’s round up of his posts about science communication

• Where have I been? Or, science outreach’s place in science – Lauren Meyer

Do let us know if there are any other posts that you’d like us to add to the list and don’t forget to join the SoNYC discussions later today. Follow the #SoNYC hashtag on Twitter and watch along via livestream from 7pm EST.