Science Online New York (SoNYC) encourages audience participation in the discussion of how science is carried out and communicated online. To celebrate our first birthday, we are handing the mic over to the audience so that anyone who would like to participate will get five minutes to show off their favourite online tool, application or website that makes science online fun. To complement the celebrations, we’re hosting a series of guest posts on Soapbox Science where a range of scientists share details about what’s in their online science toolkits.  Why not let us know how they compare to the tools that you use in the comment threads?

Anthony Salvagno is a biophysics PhD student at the University of New Mexico and a graphic designer for IheartAnthony. His research is the perfect mixture of design and science and he publishes his findings in real-time in his open notebook. He is an open science advocate and educator.

figshare and Open Notebook Science – the perfect marriage

I am an open notebook scientist, which simply means that I share all of my research online in an open format in real-time. I share everything about my research that I can including: ideas, project plans, methods and protocols, raw data, interpreted data, and conclusions. I publish my notebook using WordPress and use a slew of online tools to handle whatever WordPress cannot. figshare is one of those tools. Continue reading →

Science Online New York (SoNYC) encourages audience participation in the discussion of how science is carried out and communicated online. To celebrate our first birthday, we are handing the mic over to the audience so that anyone who would like to participate will get five minutes to show off their favourite online tool, application or website that makes science online fun. To complement the celebrations, we’re hosting a series of guest posts on Soapbox Science where a range of scientists share details about what’s in their online science toolkits.  Why not let us know how they compare to the tools that you use in the comment threads?

Alan Cann is a senior lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Leicester. His interests are science education and exploiting emerging social technologies to enhance the student experience and maximise student and researcher development. He is the author of two highly successful textbooks, has served on the editorial boards of several scientific journals, is creator of MicrobiologyBytes.com, and is Internet Consulting Editor of the Annals of Botany. He has worked as a consultant for numerous educational and scientific institutions, and has published extensively in the area of educational research. More information  Continue reading →

Science Online New York (SoNYC) encourages audience participation in the discussion of how science is carried out and communicated online. To celebrate our first birthday, we are handing the mic over to the audience so that anyone who would like to participate will get five minutes to show off their favourite online tool, application or website that makes science online fun. To complement the celebrations, we’re hosting a series of guest posts on Soapbox Science where a range of scientists share details about what’s in their online science toolkits.  Why not let us know how they compare to the tools that you use in the comment threads?

Dr Peter Etchells is a post-doctoral research assistant in the School of Experimental Psychology at the University of Bristol, UK. His current research looks at the psychological, evolutionary, and biomechanical factors that underpin the perception of attractiveness, and attribution of personality traits in human walking movements. In his spare time, he writes the Nature Network blog ‘Counterbalanced’, and is currently taking part in ‘I’m a Scientist: In the Zone’, a Wellcome Trust public engagment competition. Continue reading →

Science Online New York (SoNYC) encourages audience participation in the discussion of how science is carried out and communicated online. To celebrate our first birthday, we are handing the mic over to the audience so that anyone who would like to participate will get five minutes to show off their favourite online tool, application or website that makes science online fun. To complement the celebrations, we’re hosting a series of guest posts on Soapbox Science where a range of scientists share details about what’s in their online science toolkits.  Why not let us know how they compare to the tools that you use in the comment threads?

Mary Mangan has been fascinated with biology since spending summers at the beach engrossed by the tide pools. This led to degrees in Microbiology, Plant Cell Biology, and eventually a PhD in Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology. Moving to computational biology, bioinformatics and genomics as those fields emerged, Mary finds databases are the new tide pools for her. And new waves keep washing interesting things in! Mary is currently the President of OpenHelix since its founding in 2003. OpenHelix provides online and onsite training on bioinformatics and genomics resources. Previously, she successfully founded and operated Biological Software Testing Services, Inc. This company provided software testing from a biological scientist’s perspective for the bioinformatics industry. For some publications, you can see her Google Scholar profile. Continue reading →