Comments on: Science blogging, science communication and the multitude http://www.corporeality.net/museion/2008/07/31/science-blogging-science-communication-and-the-multitude/ Medical Museion Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:58:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Comunicare la scienza: da SuperQuark alla crowd science | Tecnoetica http://www.corporeality.net/museion/2008/07/31/science-blogging-science-communication-and-the-multitude/comment-page-1/#comment-307491 Comunicare la scienza: da SuperQuark alla crowd science | Tecnoetica Thu, 04 Nov 2010 07:33:25 +0000 http://www.corporeality.net/museion/2008/07/31/science-blogging-science-communication-and-the-multitude/#comment-307491 [...] (FlashForward, Fringe, The Big Bang Theory), esempi classici di scienza 2.0 (SETI@Home, science blogging). Ho chiuso “in bellezza” citando nuove forme di divulgazione scientifica, secondo me [...] [...] (FlashForward, Fringe, The Big Bang Theory), esempi classici di scienza 2.0 (SETI@Home, science blogging). Ho chiuso “in bellezza” citando nuove forme di divulgazione scientifica, secondo me [...]

]]> By: Thomas http://www.corporeality.net/museion/2008/07/31/science-blogging-science-communication-and-the-multitude/comment-page-1/#comment-246555 Thomas Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:29:14 +0000 http://www.corporeality.net/museion/2008/07/31/science-blogging-science-communication-and-the-multitude/#comment-246555 Hi Brigitte, This is a great problem in Denmark too, where the parliament passed a new university law in 2004, drastically changing the university governance system, from internal bottom-up democracy to top-down governance -- Board appoints rector, who appoints deans, who appoint heads of department, etc. Our system is now more like a business corporation. In addition, they've added something even worse than the RAE, namely a purely quantitative system for research assessment. Like Australian universities we are now engaged in a new journal rating system that will force us (by means of economic incentives) to publish in so called 1st rate journals. The conservatism of this system is apparent. Science blogs could provide a breathing space in this tightening university governance system. But if science bloggers are now becoming increasingly enthusiastic about aligning themseves with the research managerial system, they are volontarily digging their own graves. That's why I'm suggesting Hardt's and Negri's concept of multitude as a way of conceptualising what is going on in the global universiyt and research system right now. Best, Thomas Hi Brigitte,
This is a great problem in Denmark too, where the parliament passed a new university law in 2004, drastically changing the university governance system, from internal bottom-up democracy to top-down governance — Board appoints rector, who appoints deans, who appoint heads of department, etc. Our system is now more like a business corporation.

In addition, they’ve added something even worse than the RAE, namely a purely quantitative system for research assessment. Like Australian universities we are now engaged in a new journal rating system that will force us (by means of economic incentives) to publish in so called 1st rate journals. The conservatism of this system is apparent.

Science blogs could provide a breathing space in this tightening university governance system. But if science bloggers are now becoming increasingly enthusiastic about aligning themseves with the research managerial system, they are volontarily digging their own graves. That’s why I’m suggesting Hardt’s and Negri’s concept of multitude as a way of conceptualising what is going on in the global universiyt and research system right now.
Best,
Thomas

]]> By: Brigitte http://www.corporeality.net/museion/2008/07/31/science-blogging-science-communication-and-the-multitude/comment-page-1/#comment-246554 Brigitte Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:13:39 +0000 http://www.corporeality.net/museion/2008/07/31/science-blogging-science-communication-and-the-multitude/#comment-246554 You have captured what I wanted to say much better than I did in my somewhat flippant remark. I am not a blogger - in fact this was the first time I engaged with a blog -, but I am worried about changes in the UK university system in particular which seem to stifle creativity not only in science but also in the humanities. You have captured what I wanted to say much better than I did in my somewhat flippant remark. I am not a blogger – in fact this was the first time I engaged with a blog -, but I am worried about changes in the UK university system in particular which seem to stifle creativity not only in science but also in the humanities.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.corporeality.net/museion/2008/07/31/science-blogging-science-communication-and-the-multitude/comment-page-1/#comment-246553 Thomas Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:19:20 +0000 http://www.corporeality.net/museion/2008/07/31/science-blogging-science-communication-and-the-multitude/#comment-246553 Hi Brigitte, I'm not sure I understand your question, but here is a tentative answer: The basic issue here is whether one believes that science is a socially and politically homogenous institution, or if there are social, political and economical straifications and power mechanisms in play here as any other institutions in society. If you believe in homogeneity, then the fusion between science blogging and institutionalised science is unproblematic. I don't buy this view of science, however, but assume instead that there are major divisions between, for example, science managers and bench scientists. Current university politics in most countries indicate that managerial rule has been strengthened in recent years. A general co-optation of science blogging into institutionalised science is one of many mechanisms that may take the critical edge (heat) out of the science blogging movement (many science bloggers are young graduate and postgraduate bench workers). Best Thomas Hi Brigitte, I’m not sure I understand your question, but here is a tentative answer: The basic issue here is whether one believes that science is a socially and politically homogenous institution, or if there are social, political and economical straifications and power mechanisms in play here as any other institutions in society. If you believe in homogeneity, then the fusion between science blogging and institutionalised science is unproblematic. I don’t buy this view of science, however, but assume instead that there are major divisions between, for example, science managers and bench scientists. Current university politics in most countries indicate that managerial rule has been strengthened in recent years. A general co-optation of science blogging into institutionalised science is one of many mechanisms that may take the critical edge (heat) out of the science blogging movement (many science bloggers are young graduate and postgraduate bench workers).
Best
Thomas

]]> By: Brigitte http://www.corporeality.net/museion/2008/07/31/science-blogging-science-communication-and-the-multitude/comment-page-1/#comment-246550 Brigitte Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:36:08 +0000 http://www.corporeality.net/museion/2008/07/31/science-blogging-science-communication-and-the-multitude/#comment-246550 Once institutionalised and once captured by institutions in order to measure for example research engagement (a la RAE - research assessment exercise) will blogs no longer be able to make science hot??? Once institutionalised and once captured by institutions in order to measure for example research engagement (a la RAE – research assessment exercise) will blogs no longer be able to make science hot???

]]> By: Thomas http://www.corporeality.net/museion/2008/07/31/science-blogging-science-communication-and-the-multitude/comment-page-1/#comment-246510 Thomas Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:42:20 +0000 http://www.corporeality.net/museion/2008/07/31/science-blogging-science-communication-and-the-multitude/#comment-246510 Dear Dov, wish I could help you, but I'm technically illiterate when it comes to blogs. Maybe you could contact Blogger, WordPress or Movable Type or some other 'real' blogging platform and ask if they can help you move your posts from Yahoo360. This just adds to my feeling that Yahoo generally is on a descending route. Dear Dov, wish I could help you, but I’m technically illiterate when it comes to blogs. Maybe you could contact Blogger, WordPress or Movable Type or some other ‘real’ blogging platform and ask if they can help you move your posts from Yahoo360. This just adds to my feeling that Yahoo generally is on a descending route.

]]> By: Dov Henis http://www.corporeality.net/museion/2008/07/31/science-blogging-science-communication-and-the-multitude/comment-page-1/#comment-246509 Dov Henis Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:46:58 +0000 http://www.corporeality.net/museion/2008/07/31/science-blogging-science-communication-and-the-multitude/#comment-246509 In search of a blogging service for a personal science blog Would greatly appreciate advice... A. My present blog , of several years, is: http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-P81pQcU1dLBbHgtjQjxG_Q--?cq=1 B. I want to maintain the format of my present blog, but under a different blogging service, because of the situation explained below. C. I rarely use my present blog because it is technically irritating and difficult to handle. Instead, I post in the two following forums and also have been "saving", in 2008, circa 150 scientific comments on research reports of life-sciences subjects. http://www.the-scientist.com/community/forums/show/9.page (nullTS1019153) http://www.physforum.com/index.php?showforum=24 I solicited, several times, the following technical help from from Yahoo 360: a) Where do I find blog posts editing instructions? Presently to EDIT an existing post I must first copy/paste it all elsewhere, edit it where I pasted it, then add the complete edited post in plain text on top of the original old one, then delete the old post to leave only the new one, and finaly I have to "touch" (B,I,Font,etc.,) it all. Is there an edit procedure that may be performed directly IN the old post? Where may I find it? b) My first page must be permanently #1, the opening page. Presently to ADD a new posting-page I must first copy/paste my page #1 elsewhere, delete #1 from the blog, perform the addition of new page(s)-posting(s), then edit-update the pasted page #1, and finally re-post #1 as a "new" page. How can the present page # 1 be maintained #1 when I add new title(s)? Yahoo's 300, repeated, most recent reply: "...doing everything in our power to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. Although ...can not offer you an estimate as to when this problem will be fixed, please be assured that we are aware that the problem exists and our engineers are further investigating the issue. Unfortunately, I cannot offer any further information regarding this issue...." D. Would be grateful for advice if/which blogging service may be interested to take over my existing Yahoo blog, with solution of the above problems, and with possibility to direct searchers of my Yahoo blog to its new location. Respectfully yours, Dov Henis In search of a blogging service for a personal science blog

Would greatly appreciate advice…

A. My present blog , of several years, is:

http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-P81pQcU1dLBbHgtjQjxG_Q–?cq=1

B. I want to maintain the format of my present blog, but under a different blogging service, because of the situation explained below.

C. I rarely use my present blog because it is technically irritating and difficult to handle. Instead, I post in the two following forums and also have been “saving”, in 2008, circa 150 scientific comments on research reports of life-sciences subjects.

http://www.the-scientist.com/community/forums/show/9.page (nullTS1019153)

http://www.physforum.com/index.php?showforum=24

I solicited, several times, the following technical help from from Yahoo 360:

a) Where do I find blog posts editing instructions?

Presently to EDIT an existing post I must first copy/paste it all elsewhere, edit it where I pasted it, then add the complete edited post in plain text on top of the original old one, then delete the old post to leave only the new one, and finaly I have to “touch” (B,I,Font,etc.,) it all.

Is there an edit procedure that may be performed directly IN the old post? Where may I find it?

b) My first page must be permanently #1, the opening page.

Presently to ADD a new posting-page I must first copy/paste my page #1 elsewhere, delete #1 from the blog, perform the addition of new page(s)-posting(s), then edit-update the pasted page #1, and finally re-post #1 as a “new” page.

How can the present page # 1 be maintained #1 when I add new title(s)?

Yahoo’s 300, repeated, most recent reply:

“…doing everything in our power to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.
Although …can not offer you an estimate as to when this problem will be fixed, please be assured that we are aware that the problem exists and our engineers are further investigating the issue. Unfortunately, I cannot offer any further information regarding this issue….”

D. Would be grateful for advice if/which blogging service may be interested to take over my existing Yahoo blog, with solution of the above problems, and with possibility to direct searchers of my Yahoo blog to its new location.

Respectfully yours,

Dov Henis

]]> By: Thomas http://www.corporeality.net/museion/2008/07/31/science-blogging-science-communication-and-the-multitude/comment-page-1/#comment-246494 Thomas Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:52:31 +0000 http://www.corporeality.net/museion/2008/07/31/science-blogging-science-communication-and-the-multitude/#comment-246494 That would be great -- I'll send you a revised version to read when I've finished it. (And yes, the Tola paper in J. Science Communication is pretty uninformative). That would be great — I’ll send you a revised version to read when I’ve finished it. (And yes, the Tola paper in J. Science Communication is pretty uninformative).

]]> By: Enro http://www.corporeality.net/museion/2008/07/31/science-blogging-science-communication-and-the-multitude/comment-page-1/#comment-246492 Enro Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:17:07 +0000 http://www.corporeality.net/museion/2008/07/31/science-blogging-science-communication-and-the-multitude/#comment-246492 Wow, congratulations for your excellent French (at least in reading)! I like these figures very much too... Anyway, I hope you will have this work published, it is much more researched than 95% of the literature on the topic (see this recent example: http://jcom.sissa.it/archive/07/02/Jcom0702%282008%29C06/ )... I am at your disposal should you need some help ;-) Wow, congratulations for your excellent French (at least in reading)! I like these figures very much too…

Anyway, I hope you will have this work published, it is much more researched than 95% of the literature on the topic (see this recent example: http://jcom.sissa.it/archive/07/02/Jcom0702%282008%29C06/ )… I am at your disposal should you need some help ;-)

]]> By: Thomas http://www.corporeality.net/museion/2008/07/31/science-blogging-science-communication-and-the-multitude/comment-page-1/#comment-246489 Thomas Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:04:18 +0000 http://www.corporeality.net/museion/2008/07/31/science-blogging-science-communication-and-the-multitude/#comment-246489 Dear Enro, thanks for reminding me about the London meeting, I had forgotten it -- cannot participate, unfortunately, so yes please, it would be great with some field work in London. Remember to take your ethnographic glasses on, i.e., don't mix too much with the natives :-) Nice slide show! The Eurobarometer findings that 50% of Europeans prefer to hear scientists directly and that 1/3 of all scientists find journalists an obstacle is quite noteworthy! (I love the French expression "vulgarisation scientifique", because from an English-speaking point of view it gives connotations of being vulgar) Dear Enro, thanks for reminding me about the London meeting, I had forgotten it — cannot participate, unfortunately, so yes please, it would be great with some field work in London. Remember to take your ethnographic glasses on, i.e., don’t mix too much with the natives :-)

Nice slide show! The Eurobarometer findings that 50% of Europeans prefer to hear scientists directly and that 1/3 of all scientists find journalists an obstacle is quite noteworthy!

(I love the French expression “vulgarisation scientifique”, because from an English-speaking point of view it gives connotations of being vulgar)

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