Beth Schachter
Science Writing Consultant
Science writer & editor
Biology
http://twitter.com/QuantumDottie
http://www.bethschachterconsulting.com
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Did a whole workshop via Skype today. I wouldn't do it as the only leader but as co-leader it worked quite well. Yay Skype.
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Hey moms and dads: Has your kids' schools gone green yet? To learn about such a program, see http://www.greenschoolsalliance.org/
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Leadership & Management Solution for Biomedical Scientists, a new workshop from Still Point Coaching & Consulting. Debut on Thursday.
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At last nite's Serving Science, CCNY's Fred Moshary gave a great intro 2 remote sensing for environmental studies http://tinyurl.com/ykjzyyh
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Nu science journal uses novel business model - open access, authors pay, w/payment subsidy frm scientific society http://tinyurl.com/yaf7zax
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Weirdest subject line 2 come in 2day's e-mail: "Is an orphan drug the right designation for you?" I think the answer is NO, but perhaps....
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invites U to CUNY's Science Cafe Mar 1. CCNY's F Mosahary will talk on remote sensing for studying mega-cities http://tinyurl.com/ykjzyyh
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Never say "I'm too old to become a TV star." Eric Kandel, a card-carrying sr, co-hosts of Charlie Rose's series on brain. He's a hoot!
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Now that academia stresses interdisciplinary groups & industry stresses cross-platform teams, the term SILO must be more urban than rural.
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From my perch, the #AAAS10 tweeter providing the highest ratio of originals comments to RTs is @SciCareerEditor
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RT @jt_topics :RT @scienceer :"Add arts edu 2 STEM &U get STEAM." KModi - Connotes power, pressure, heat, intensity. Love it. #aaas10 #IEI2010
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Musical interlude for the Evo/Devo-tees http://tinyurl.com/c35fal
But I'm still moved by the orchestral swell of http://tinyurl.com/ccnbwj
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19 Senators are showing bold leadership on the public option! Click here to say thanks: http://bit.ly/8ZiOxH @BennetForCO @BoldProgressive
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Online Science Journalism Course from World Fed of Journalists http://ow.ly/196il In ArabicFrenchPortugSpanChinEng. A novel global effort
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Now using Google Wave to collaborate. Just got Wave message "Wave is sensing turbulence & may explode" Hmm, Wave not ready 4 us yet!
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WrongKindofLeadership onClimateChange - Community Forum http://www.mikevillarreal.com/Media/CommunityForum/tabid/122/entryid/57/Default.aspx
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Cute little idea for screening bodily fluids to pick up early signs of cancer. See http://tinyurl.com/yae2pf2 let's see where it goes.
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Caged Quantum Dots at LBL http://bit.ly/cVxe86 Not news, except to QuantumDottie ;-} RT from @mumsc
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It just hit me; to collaborate effectively, don't wait until you've perfected your idea/product before sharing it your collaborator! Duh!
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Our Living Room Reading and Dialog from People's Poet Kahlil Almustafa http://kahlilalmustafa.mvmt.com/ he moved us all to poetry & dialog
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Remains puzzled that pharma (Big/small/whatever) has yet to successfully take on challenge of BIOFILMS to develop effective new antibiotics.
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Yo! Got a world-changing idea? Tell your story in a video, submit to SciAm
http://tinyurl.com/yjdgrfm
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2nite's the nite for "Tale of 2 obes-cities: How London & NYC deal w/childhood obesity http://tinyurl.com/y9sljpa CUNY's science cafe
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The Tale of Two Obes-cities! How London & NYC are dealing w/childhood obesity http://tinyurl.com/y9sljpa Feb 1 CUNY's science cafe
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LaTex vs Word?I just edited a grant proposal written in LaTex.I edited in Acrobat-what a pain. Author says LaTex good 4 refs.Y else use it?
