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 oh my God my thoughts exactly. We optimize on "being scientific". I would however also say that we need to consider the art in making a poster/talk
@gaymanifold I do mention that later - it's a by product of the devaluing of the humanities by far too many corners of STEM.
@tinysapien we as in stem need to start self reflecting on what we're doing in a similar way that humanities do
@gaymanifold That statement assumes that none of us work across the sciences and humanities - many people do. There's entire fields based upon the that fact.