Science Online New York (SoNYC) encourages audience participation in the discussion of how science is carried out and communicated online. To tie in with June’s event which looks at how scientists reach out of the ivory tower, communicating science to the public, we’re hosting a series of guest posts on Soapbox Science. We will hear from a range of contributors: scientists, writers, enthusiasts, communicators, events organizers, policy makers and teachers, each sharing details about how they engage and reach out to the public.
Jeanne earned her PhD in nutritional and metabolic biology from Columbia University and is currently studying how cholesterol moves inside of our cells as a postdoc at The Rockefeller University. In addition to her role as a scientist, Jeanne is a science blogger, writing for her personal blog, The Mother Geek, as well as for new and exciting science site for women and all those who like women, Double X Science. Tying together her research and blogging, Jeanne serves as co–organizer of Science Online NYC (SoNYC), which is a monthly meeting open to anyone who is interested in how science is conducted and discussed. If you want to know more, you can easily find Jeanne on Twitter, tweeting as @JeanneGarb.
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