February 23, 2015

Communicating Science Using Video, Tumblr, and Other Social Media

What: A Google Hangout hosted by Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
When: February 27, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Speaker:
Joe Hanson, biologist, science writer, and creator of the PBS Digital Studios YouTube series and award-winning blog It's Okay To Be Smart;
Moderator: Heather Thorstensen, Sigma Xi's manager of communications

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society hosted a public Google Hangout featuring Joe Hanson, who gave a presentation on using videos, Tumblr, and other social media to share science. He also took questions from the audience. 

This information was particularly targeted for students who are participating in Sigma Xi's 2015 Student Research Showcase, an online research presentation competition, March 23-29. 

More About Our Speaker:

Joe Hanson

Joe Hanson, PhD, is a curious group of atoms in a very big universe. He is also an Austin, Texas, based biologist, science writer, and creator of the PBS Digital Studios YouTube series and award-winning blog It's Okay To Be Smart. It's Okay To Be Smart is a multimedia exploration of science that combines education and entertainment to unlock the secrets of the natural world. You'll find him permanently parked at the intersection of science and wonder, probably eating breakfast tacos.