Event Location
- Apple Store, Soho
- Wednesday, October 1st, 7pm
Join a spirited group of esteemed bloggers from ScienceBlogs for a provocative conversation about the convergence of science, technology, and culture. Learn how blogging is driving the global dialogue on scientific topics. We'll talk about what's top of mind from global warming to science education and why science literacy is more important than ever.
This panel discussion will be moderated by Katherine Sharpe, a freelance writer, teacher, and the Special Projects Manager at ScienceBlogs.com. Bring your curiosity and questions!
About ScienceBlogs
ScienceBlogs was created by Seed Media Group. Launched in January 2006, ScienceBlogs is a portal to the global dialogue about science, a digital salon featuring the leading bloggers from a wide array of scientific disciplines. Today, ScienceBlogs is the largest online community dedicated to science with 60+ bloggers selected based on their originality, insight, talent, and dedication. Their role is to create and continue to improve this forum for discussion, and to ensure that the rich dialogue that takes place at ScienceBlogs resonates outside the blogosphere.
Blogging Panel
Katherine Sharpe, moderator
ScienceBlogs
Katherine Sharpe is a freelance writer, teacher, and the Special Projects Manager at ScienceBlogs.com. As an Associate Editor at Seed Media Group from 2006 to 2008, she helped ScienceBlogs increase more than five times in size and traffic, from a collection of 14 blogs about science to a worldwide network of over 65. Her background includes a bachelor's degree in English from Reed College and a master's in English from Cornell University.
Steinn Sigurdsson
Dynamics of Cats
Born and raised in Iceland, Steinn Sigurdsson is now a tenured Associate Professor in the astronomy department of Pennsylvania State University. Educated at the University of Sussex and Caltech, Steinn offers speculations on astronomy, astrophysics, theoretical issues, science policy, and science news on his blog Dynamics of Cats. Particular interests include gravitational radiation sources, black holes, planets and astrobiology.
Jake Young
Pure Pedantry
Jake Young is an MD/PhD student at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, where he focuses on neuroscience. Pure Pedantry is a blog about neuroscience, general science, medicine, and scientific culture, treated with a critical eye and a humorous touch.
GrrlScientist
Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)
GrrlScientist is an evolutionary molecular biologist with a BS in microbiology, and a PhD in zoology, specializing in ornithology and hormone receptors. She blogs about evolution, the environment, birds, dinosaurs, avian influenza, conservation, and literature.
Jessica Palmer
Bioephemera
Jessica Palmer is a biologist and artist currently based in Washington, DC. Bioephemera is a blog about art, and about science, but most of all about art in science. She posts beautiful (and often exclusive) images, and writes eloquent, commentary about science in today’s culture.
Brian Switek
Laelaps
Brian Switek is a Rutgers University undergraduate student who describes his lively blog, Laelaps, as "various ramblings, asinine assertions, and the occasional insightful thought involving ecology, zoology, paleontology, anthropology, and evolution."
