{"id":4274,"date":"2012-05-21T10:13:38","date_gmt":"2012-05-21T10:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/ofschemesandmemes\/?p=4274"},"modified":"2015-05-14T15:24:53","modified_gmt":"2015-05-14T14:24:53","slug":"communities-happenings-21st-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/ofschemesandmemes\/2012\/05\/21\/communities-happenings-21st-may","title":{"rendered":"Communities Happenings \u2013 21st May"},"content":{"rendered":"

Communities Happenings\u00a0<\/a>is a weekly post with news of interest to NPG\u2019s online communities. The aim is to provide this info in one handy summary. Listings include tweetups and conferences which we\u2019re attending and\/or organising as well as new online tools, products or cool videos. We also occasionally flag up NPG special offers and competitions plus updates about NPG social media activities such as new accounts you might want to follow. Do let us know what you find most useful!<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>Tweetups and Beer!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Science Tweetups provide an excellent opportunity to meet local scientists and science communicators for an evening of chatting in the pub.\u00a0For those interested in the next\u00a0#camscitweetup,<\/a>\u00a0UK,\u00a0it will be held this coming Saturday May 26th and will be a special\u00a0#SciBeerCamb<\/a>\u00a0celebration, coinciding with the\u00a0Cambridge Beer Festival.<\/a>\u00a0So if you like beer and science, do feel free to join us in person at the festival (details will be announced soon) or check out the online conversations using the hashtags.<\/p>\n

For those on the other side of the Atlantic, keep an eye on the\u00a0#DCscitweetup<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0#NYCscitweetup<\/a>. The next #NYCscitweetup\u00a0will\u00a0coincide with this year\u2019s World Science Festival and will take place on the 2nd June, details can be found on their\u00a0Facebook page.<\/a><\/p>\n

TalkFest<\/strong><\/p>\n

May\u2019s TalkFest from London’s Biochemical Society<\/a>\u00a0is entitled, \u201cScience Communication and Political Divides\u201d, looking at whether science communication can overcome political divides and be as truly neutral as science strives to be and whether it should even try:<\/p>\n

A common caricature of science is that it likes to think of itself as above politics; a disinterested, purely empirical interaction with the natural world. But what about the public communication of science? Can it strive to avoid political divides? How might it do so? Should it even, or is it time science communicators came to terms with their role as passionate political actors? From culture wars surrounding evolution to false balance and reporting climate change, join us for what promises to be a lively debate.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Panelists <\/a>include Dr Michael Brooks and \u00a0Dr Steve Cross and the event will take place between 6:30 \u2013 8:30pm at\u00a0Charles Darwin House, London. If you can’t attend in person, there will be lots of online discussion, so keep an eye on the #TalkFest <\/a>hashtag.<\/p>\n

New-look naturejobs.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Over the past 12 years the Naturejob’s<\/em> team have worked hard to craft the\u00a0Naturejobs<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>website<\/a>\u00a0into an eminent career resource for scientists. In that time, with your help, they\u2019ve become the largest dedicated jobs board for the scientific community worldwide. That\u2019s why they\u2019re excited to\u00a0share\u00a0<\/a>the new naturejobs.com with you.<\/p>\n

The re-launched site offers a\u00a0fresh new look and improved functionality\u00a0which lets you search, save and apply for jobs even more quickly and easily. Here\u2019s how the new site can help you with your job search and career development:<\/p>\n

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