By most accounts, a majority of scientists remain skeptical about the value of using social media platforms to communicate aspects of their research

Social media reveals nutritional choices of people with fewer fresh food options

Social media arouses conflicting value judgments in the scientific community. 

Have you ever wondered if your dad's fight with prostate cancer means you could face the same reality? Perhaps your family has several members who have struggled with obesity and you wonder if it's something you inherited or if it's caused by the environment.

Johns Hopkins computer scientist part of team looking at why people refuse vaccines and how these reasons vary among communities.

The Importance of Traditional Follow Up in a Non-Traditional Business World

This morning Queen Elizabeth made her first foray into the world of social media when she sent the first royal tweet under her own name to declare the opening of a new Science Museum gallery.

Here is an idea worth following: “share” for tenure; “like” to get cited

The barbarians were at the gates, the handwriting on the wall. Their digital firepower was unstoppable.
Without further ado, they stormed the ramparts, overrunning scientific strongholds. There is no turning back now. Social media is a juggernaut, its impact profound and already making itself felt in ways that few could have envisioned.

Scientists are beginning to embrace social media as a viable means of communicating with public audiences.