Social networks as a tool for science communication and public engagement: focus on Twitter

Social networks have been used to teach and engage people about the importance of science. The integration of social networks in the daily routines of faculties and scientists is strongly recommended to increase their personal brand, improve their skills, enhance their visibility, share and communic...

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Published in:FEMS microbiology letters 2018-02, Vol.365 (2), p.1
Main Authors: López-Goñi, Ignacio, Sánchez-Angulo, Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication in science
Microbiology
Online social networks
Public participation
Scientists
Social aspects
Social interactions
Social networks
Social organization
Technology application
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Summary:Social networks have been used to teach and engage people about the importance of science. The integration of social networks in the daily routines of faculties and scientists is strongly recommended to increase their personal brand, improve their skills, enhance their visibility, share and communicate science to society, promote scientific culture, and even as a tool for teaching and learning. Here we review the use of Twitter in science and comment on our previous experience of using this social network as a platform for a Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) in Spain and Latin America. We propose to extend this strategy to a pan-European Microbiology MOOC in the near future.
ISSN:1574-6968
0378-1097
1574-6968
DOI:10.1093/femsle/fnx246