So, let's talk about communicating science for a moment - it's something people will need to consider as people figure out whether moving to Mastodon is worth it.
Firstly, #science already has a communication problem. And I don't mean #SciComm.
#SciComm and the idea of communicating science are NOT the same. One is a field of study and work, one is an essential for every single scientist.
We're once again seeing a post ✨elsewhere✨ going a bit viral for asking if you build humour into your talks or presentations.
We can't keep having this conversation. That we do is part of why science is incredibly inaccessible - even to scientists!
If your poster, paper, talk, and book all look the same - you are fundamentally failing all four audiences. And they are four separate audiences!
@tinysapien I’m digging the validation from this. I always have a small joke or meme somewhere in my slides, just because that’s who I am and I think it keeps it more engaging and accessible. Nothing big or distracting, just a quick relevant laugh. But I’ve spent a *lot* of time before talks staring at those, trying to decide if it’s unprofessional or something.
@quasifrodo @tinysapien I do this in my talks too. It's one of my way of inserting human that made the science into science
