Blurred Lines: The Science Blogosphere and the Borasphere

Hey, hey, hey                      Hey, hey, hey                             Blurred Lines                                     ------Robin Thickefull size image at ScienceBloggingHR.jpgOne depiction of the science blogosphere (~2010), by Brian ReidThis is a post about the neuroscience blogosphere. It exists as a loose entity separate from the infographic above. Oh, there are a few stray overlaps here and there. But not many.I was initially going to call this post Parallel Lines.The story is subjective. It's told from one point of view. Mostly mine. So it's the perspective of a blogger who is a scientist. Not a science writer. Not exactly a "science communicator" either. Not part of a blog network. One who has never attended ScienceOnline. Therein lies the rub, the reason my ilk don't exist on infographics.banner art by Carel Pieter Brest Van Kempen The Science BlogosphereOther stories, many sad and angering and tragic tales, should really take precedence now. Stories of blurred lines and clearly crossed lines. Recent instances of censorship and harassment have deeply affected that parallel community, the one that dominates the discourse on science blogging. The reverberations have been felt far and wide. Perhaps the ongoing conversations about racis...
Source: The Neurocritic - Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs