tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post991660021396769954..comments2024-03-28T00:36:36.460-07:00Comments on The Tree of Life: Amy Harmon, New York Times, on Open Access publishingJonathan Eisenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-53644384673269930922008-09-21T06:57:00.000-07:002008-09-21T06:57:00.000-07:00ScienceDebate2008 wont have much to do in 2 months...ScienceDebate2008 wont have much to do in 2 months. I would like to round up some editors of fancy science publications (PLoS Biology for example) who are interested in the idea of recruiting someone like Oprah to talk about the latest and greatest scientific discoveries. We can then write a joint letter to the ScienceDebate2008 group, to ask if we can tap into their excellent network and publicity. With you and and ScienceDebate2008 behind the idea, how could Oprah turn us down? <BR/><BR/>Maxine Clark over at Nature Network blogs said she would help.Pamela Ronaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905736049638342587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-31158177160687334452008-09-20T07:55:00.000-07:002008-09-20T07:55:00.000-07:00Sounds good to me - Varmus is a great scientists, ...Sounds good to me - Varmus is a great scientists, leader, and OA supporter.Jonathan Eisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-77120255890693256962008-09-19T14:57:00.000-07:002008-09-19T14:57:00.000-07:00Any comment on Obama's announcement that Harold Va...Any comment on Obama's announcement that Harold Varmus is one of his scientific advisors?<BR/><BR/>http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/09/obama-campaign.htmlRuchira Dattahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225230326635564528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-59364200826724475042008-09-18T10:18:00.000-07:002008-09-18T10:18:00.000-07:00PloS and Oprah would be brilliant. Not sure how t...PloS and Oprah would be brilliant. Not sure how to arrange that, but if you have any ideas ...Jonathan Eisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-32881269687955019642008-09-18T10:16:00.000-07:002008-09-18T10:16:00.000-07:00We also need more partnerships between scientific ...We also need more partnerships between scientific publishers and mainstream journalists (like Amy). Because no matter how adept the leading scientific journals are at science writing, the mainstream public will not pay attention unless it is picked up widely in the mainstream press. <BR/><BR/>How about a partnership between PLoS and Oprah where Oprah announces her top science picks each month?Pamela Ronaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08905736049638342587noreply@blogger.com