Comments on: Young science bloggers need community

By: Savannah

Savannah — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:39:45 +0000

Thanks for the plug Dr. Posner, and also for spiking mine and Neeley’s interest in blogging. Like other people have stated, it’s difficult to begin a blog and find the drive to keep posting even though you feel like you are talking to yourself. I find that one of my biggest qualms is what to write about. I merely have a Bachelor’s degree — I have knowledge — but I’m afraid others won’t take us seriously. Hopefully people will catch on! I checked out some of the other blogs you posted — truly great stuff!

By: Mason Posner

Mason Posner — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:16:20 +0000

@Dr. Isis and @Lab Rat,
Thanks for checking in. I have encouraged my students to read and leave comments on your blogs, so I hope you hear from some of them soon.

By: Isis the Scientist

Isis the Scientist — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:29:58 +0000

Mason,

I am a little behind now, but I know what you mean about the crtitical mass. It can be frustrating in the first several months to feel like you are talking to anyone but yourself until the first comments start rolling in. One of the things that is important in building a community is to reach out to already established bloggers and comment on their sites. As you begin to become known to them, you’ll start to develop your own microniche in that community.

Best,
Isis

By: Lab Rat

Lab Rat — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:18:30 +0000

Hi! I’ve visited several of the links on this page, and it was great to find some other undergrad bloggers, almost all of the people I know through blogging seem to be postgrad at the very least, so it was great to find some student-written ones.

By: What’s the matter with young science bloggers? « Homologous Legs

What’s the matter with young science bloggers? « Homologous Legs — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:40:06 +0000

[...] Mason Posner himself weighed in with his thoughts – he’s found, through experience with his students that young bloggers need community, and will stop blogging if not enough people comment on what they’ve written. [...]

By: amy

amy — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:09:21 +0000

yes, thanks!! i read through a bunch of those blogs you have listed here…some really great stuff!

in relation to your last point… today i received my first non-AU-related comments… that in itself was enough to keep me blogging for a while!

By: Neeley

Neeley — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:37:41 +0000

Awesome! Thanks for the plug Dr. Posner! I think its great that so many of your students are getting jazzed up about blogging again! Thanks for introducing us to fine art of science blogging!!

I would also like to add that Savannah and I are changing the stereotype of the science geek. Considering we find ourselves to be two young, attractive girls, who are passionate about life and science!

Happy Valentines Day!!