{"id":5176,"date":"2013-06-12T12:15:30","date_gmt":"2013-06-12T11:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/thescepticalchymist\/?p=5176"},"modified":"2014-03-17T10:39:05","modified_gmt":"2014-03-17T10:39:05","slug":"all-you-can-tweet-the-blog-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/thescepticalchymist\/2013\/06\/all-you-can-tweet-the-blog-version.html","title":{"rendered":"All you can tweet (the blog version)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the sake of posterity and having all of the tweets in one place that isn&#8217;t Storify, here is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/nchem\/journal\/v5\/n4\/full\/nchem.1608.html\" target=\"_blank\">a recap of our April 2013 editorial<\/a> about how we use Twitter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;All you can tweet&quot; &#8211; an Editorial in 42 tweets that explains how <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NatureChemistry<\/a> uses Twitter &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/uzPoBFzNl9\">http:\/\/t.co\/uzPoBFzNl9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314368726650736640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nature Chemistry signed up for a Twitter account in March 2009. More than 5,000 tweets later, what have we learned and how do we use it?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314369017467006976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When cramming an informative and self-contained message into only 140 characters (including spaces!), clarity is a virtue.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314369447190216704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">With subjects that sometimes rely on specialist language, such as chemistry, composing tweets can be quite challenging.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314370079192121344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We use Twitter to point out any interesting chemistry-related content, including papers, news stories and blog posts.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314370831058870273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We retweet chemistry-related job opportunities and internships that we think might be of interest to our followers.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314372330153455616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our tweets range from serious topics (chemical safety) to the light-hearted (such as chemistry-themed music parodies <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/f1l2BEku9Y\">http:\/\/t.co\/f1l2BEku9Y<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314374531689086976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We share our Articles and other content from Nature Chemistry on Twitter, but that&#39;s only a small fraction of what we tweet about.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314375261946781696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Journal Twitter streams \u2014 especially automated ones \u2014 full of just their own content can resemble RSS feeds and are a missed opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314375952631222274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There are quite a few chemistry journals with an active presence on Twitter and we maintain a list of them (<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/WTxFKo4tGd\">http:\/\/t.co\/WTxFKo4tGd<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314376850115817472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A handful of chemistry editors and journalists are on Twitter and following them gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the publishing world.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314377931491246080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Twitter provides a direct \u2014 and effectively instant \u2014 two-way connection between the journal&#39;s editors and its followers.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314378932885544961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">All of the Nature Chemistry editors (past and present) have contributed to the journal&#39;s Twitter feed, albeit some more than others.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314380009538195456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ideas for research highlights come from many different sources, including tweets by chemists about papers that catch their eye.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314381131309015040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Twitter can be a great way to crowd-source answers to a question \u2014 there are lots of experts (and others) just waiting to chime in.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314382622103072768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Have a problem with a reaction or want to know what an odd piece of glassware is? Ask Twitter, someone might know.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314383720759033858?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As of mid-February 2013 we had more than 70,000 followers, aided by a short spell on Twitter&#39;s who-to-follow list for &#39;science&#39;.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314384199454949377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Using <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TwitonomyApp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TwitonomyApp<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/wfqbqYKBvk\">http:\/\/t.co\/wfqbqYKBvk<\/a>) we have analysed just under 3,200 tweets that we sent between April 2011 and February 2013.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314384568130093057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Of 3,197 tweets scrutinized by Twitonomy, 1,492 (47%) of them have, so far, been retweeted a total of 5,865 times.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314385247330508801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our tweet referencing a tongue-in-cheek blog post by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrRubidium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DrRubidium<\/a> about misuse of the term &#39;organic&#39; is our most retweeted.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314385961423355904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From April 2011 to February 2013, we posted an average of 4.79 tweets per day, with an average of 0.39 links in each one.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314386935361699840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A Wordle (<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/fC6PTsuVr2\">http:\/\/t.co\/fC6PTsuVr2<\/a>) made from more than 3,000 of our tweets shows that the word &#39;chemistry&#39; dominates <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/VgJEAUgQmL\">pic.twitter.com\/VgJEAUgQmL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314387598032379904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Unsurprisingly, the vast majority of our tweets are about chemistry \u2014 whether in the context of concepts, publishing or people.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314388882806423552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The accounts of other chemistry publications frequently get mentioned in our tweets, most notably those of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChemistryWorld?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ChemistryWorld<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cenmag?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cenmag<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314389455630905345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Twitter handles of chemistry bloggers feature prominently in our tweets, including <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChemBark?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ChemBark<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chemjobber?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Chemjobber<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SeeArrOh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SeeArrOh<\/a> and @sciencegeist.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314390318017572865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Getting to know people (and their opinions) through Twitter has led to the commissioning of content for the journal.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314391117770682368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A Commentary article (<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/5WkPPC8icb\">http:\/\/t.co\/5WkPPC8icb<\/a>) co-authored by @sciencegeist came about following numerous interactions with him on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314391841866924032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After spotting a tweet by @kevinbookermilb lauding a paper in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/angew_chem?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@angew_chem<\/a> we asked him to write about it for us (<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/qoUFHdSAhB\">http:\/\/t.co\/qoUFHdSAhB<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314392820301582337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Twitter exchanges about our &#39;In Your Element&#39; series of essays resulted in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidMLindsay?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DavidMLindsay<\/a>, @SimonHiggins_60 and @kjhaxton each writing one.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314393325094461440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bloggers we have got to know on Twitter (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JessTheChemist?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JessTheChemist<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SyntheticRemark?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SyntheticRemark<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/azmanam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@azmanam<\/a> and @karlDcollins) have penned our Blogroll column.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314394000616472578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We commissioned <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidkroll?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@davidkroll<\/a> to review <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bstockwell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bstockwell<\/a>&#39;s book, &#39;The quest for the cure&#39;, after he tweeted about it (<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/GPeNXwOFQV\">http:\/\/t.co\/GPeNXwOFQV<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314394629543952384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In 2011 we asked who the greatest chemist of all time was \u2014 the responses inspired an Editorial (<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/eDLzlSQpyr\">http:\/\/t.co\/eDLzlSQpyr<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314395502030503936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Twitter is particularly useful for highlighting new chemistry blogs and was how we learned of those written by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BRSM_blog?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BRSM_blog<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/vinylogous?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@vinylogous<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314396197580324865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Filtering tweets is relatively easy; you can control the signal-to-noise ratio by choosing who to follow and by creating themed lists.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314396775962259457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hashtags \u2014 included in tweets in the form of &#39;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/hashtag?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#hashtag<\/a>&#39; \u2014 are handy for tracking or finding tweets on a particular topic.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314397496094892032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A very active chemistry-related hashtag \u2014 popularized by @Doctor_Galactic \u2014 is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/realtimechem?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#realtimechem<\/a>, where chemists tweet about their daily lives.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314398127996166145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A range of hashtags \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/chemophobia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#chemophobia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/altchemfree?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#altchemfree<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/spacedinos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#spacedinos<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dangerous5?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#dangerous5<\/a> \u2014 have proved popular with chemists.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314398721829900290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nature Chemistry editors tweet (when rules allow) from conferences, offering interesting snippets from the talks and events we attend.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314399344868593666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The length of tweets means that it is a quick form of communication; you&#39;re not agonizing over a lengthy e-mail or blog post.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314399910004932610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Despite its limitations, Twitter is useful for quickly disseminating information to an audience who has chosen to listen.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314400464714211331?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If you&#39;re really busy and worried about Twitter being a distraction, you can just turn it off. It&#39;s not always easy to do that with e-mail.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314401067863506947?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Twitter length restrictions mean you can&#39;t wax lyrical about life, the universe and everything, but you can write an Editorial in 42 tweets.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nature Chemistry (@NatureChemistry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatureChemistry\/status\/314401799970885633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 20, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the sake of posterity and having all of the tweets in one place that isn\u2019t Storify, here is a recap of our April 2013 editorial about how we use Twitter.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/thescepticalchymist\/2013\/06\/all-you-can-tweet-the-blog-version.html#more-5176\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/thescepticalchymist\/2013\/06\/all-you-can-tweet-the-blog-version.html\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":541,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-editorials"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/thescepticalchymist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/thescepticalchymist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/thescepticalchymist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/thescepticalchymist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/541"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/thescepticalchymist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5176"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/thescepticalchymist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5176\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/thescepticalchymist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/thescepticalchymist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5176"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/thescepticalchymist\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}