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NYC Skeptics-ScienceBlogs Meet and Greet

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Join us at the NYC Skeptics-ScienceBlogs Meet and Greet

When: Saturday August 9 @ 2:00 PM
Where: Arthur Ross Terrace at the American Museum of Natural History

New York City Skeptics and ScienceBlogs present a special get-together Saturday August 9 with over a dozen ScienceBloggers, including:

Orac (Respectful Insolence)
GrrlScientist (Living the Scientific Life)
Ed Brayton (Dispatches from the Culture Wars)
Maria Brumm (Green Gabbro)
Suzanne Franks (Thus Spake Zuska)
Razib (Gene Expression)
Sheril Kirshenbaum (The Intersection)
AbelPharmboy (Terra Sigillata)
Dr. Signout (Signout)
Alex Palazzo (Daily Transcript)
Janet Stemwedel (Adventures in Ethics and Science)
Brian Switek (Laelaps)
Jake Young (Pure Pedantry)
Bora Zivkovic (Blog Around the Clock)
Mark Chu-Carroll (Good Math, Bad Math)
Josh Rosenau (Thoughts from Kansas)

We will be meeting at 2:00 pmĀ  at the Arthur Ross Terrace at the American Museum of Natural History. Once there, please head to the tables and chairs by the trees on the upper terrace, facing the Rose Center. The terrace is accessible from Theodore Roosevelt Park at 81st Street and Columbus Avenue.

This is an outdoor location with tables and shade, which we thought was best for the large numbers we are expecting. After everyone is assembled, smaller groups can break off and grab coffee or find air conditioning at any one of the several nice cafes nearby.

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP so that we may have an accurate headcount.

You may RSVP via our Facebook event page, by sending an email to contact@nycskeptics.org or by using our web form.

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Science Blogging 2008: London

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Nature Network, in collaboration with the Royal Institution, is pleased to announce its inaugural science blogging conference:

Science Blogging 2008: London

Science Blogging 2008 conference is a one-day conference which will be held on 30 August at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, 21 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BS.

The science blogging community is growing rapidly and reaching larger audiences. At Science Blogging 2008, science bloggers from around the world will have the opportunity to meet and discuss the pressing issues in science, science communication, publishing and education. What can science bloggers do to maximise their impact? Can blogging contribute to scientific research and careers? How can blogs be used to help educate the public about science? What other emerging online tools will play a role in science? Readers and writers of science blogs, those who follow trends in online scientific communication and anyone else interested in learning more about science blogging will benefit from the discussions. Read the rest of this entry »