http://ways.org/en/topics/science_communication The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://ways.org/en/2008/jun/16/%5Bhour%5D%5Bmin%5D/%5Buser%5D/science_tv_ways <p>WAYS has long been offering tools for social interaction between young scientists - every registered user can blog, announce science events like conferences, or comment on what others have written. Now we have started a collaboration with <a href="http://www.wisskomm.de/">the German science news channel Wisskomm</a>, which will bring you science news in video format on a weekly basis. For the moment, the service is in German only, but an English version is being planned. To get an idea on how this will look like, take a look below:</p> <p><embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AwGHqw4" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="420" height="360" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></p> http://ways.org/en/2008/jun/16/%5Bhour%5D%5Bmin%5D/%5Buser%5D/science_tv_ways#comments online video open science science blog science blogging science communication science news science tv science video TV video Wisskomm http://ways.org/en/crss/node/1109 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:58:03 -0400 daniel 1109 at http://ways.org http://ways.org/en/2008/jan/29/1851/daniel/call_papers_scientific_information_society <p>SPECIAL CALL FOR PAPERS FROM YOUNG SCIENTISTS</p> <p>Deadline for Abstract Submission:<br /> 31 May 2008</p> <p>CODATA is pleased to announce a Special Call for Papers from young scientists working in the scientific data community. You are invited to submit abstracts for possible presentation at the 21 st CODATA conference “Scientific Information for Society- from Today to the Future”. The CODATA 2008 Conference takes place at the National Technical University, KPI, in Kyiv , Ukraine on 5-8 October 2008, see <a href="http://www.codata.org/08conf/index.html" title="http://www.codata.org/08conf/index.html">http://www.codata.org/08conf/index.html</a> .</p> <p>The papers will be reviewed by the International Scientific Program Committee in consultation with members of the newly appointed CODATA Young Scientists Committee . A number of papers will be selected for special presentation at the conference. The registration fee will be waived for the selected speakers and their local costs will be covered.</p> <p>Deadline for Submission is: 31 May 2008</p> <p>What is a young scientist?<br /> To be eligible to be considered you must ideally be under 35 years. In certain cases exceptions may be made but the absolute age limit cannot be over 40. Ideally a Young Scientist should have received a PhD or equivalent within three years prior to the Conference.<br /> Submissions should relate to one of the Conference topics.<br /> Details via<br /> <a href="http://www.codata.org/08conf/callforpapers-youngsci.html" title="http://www.codata.org/08conf/callforpapers-youngsci.html">http://www.codata.org/08conf/callforpapers-youngsci.html</a> .</p> <p>CODATA (Committee on Data for Science and Technology) was established in 1966 as an interdisciplinary committee of the International Council of Science (ICSU), formerly the International Council of Scientific Unions. It seeks to improve the compilation, critical evaluation, storage, and retrieval of data of importance to science and technology.</p> http://ways.org/en/2008/jan/29/1851/daniel/call_papers_scientific_information_society#comments call for papers data sharing open access Open Data science communication young scientists http://ways.org/en/crss/node/918 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:51:28 -0500 daniel 918 at http://ways.org