On Wednesday, November 26, 2025 00:22 CET, "Hughes, Jon"
<[email protected]> wrote:
> isn't it rather clear that "social platforms and other outlets" are busy
> helping to destroy the credibility of research as a source of fact-based
> knowledge, not just in online chatrooms but for example by the generation of
> nonsense in bogus papers and junk journals?! i have the feeling that the text
> ('tough ideas' presented in 'clear, friendly language' and 'with warmth,
> clarity, and a large online audience') was itself generated by chatGTP!
>
> by the way, should anyone be interested in the goals of "social media" are
> and how they are achieving them, i recommend sarah wynn-williams's account of
> power and greed at f*cebook etc. in "careless people". several of the
> chapters are truly shocking: no wonder zuckerberg miraculously supressed
> publication in the USA! it was published in the UK anyhow [ISBN
> 978-1-0350-6593-6], hö hö!
>
> good luck,
>
> jon
>
> --
> Prof. Dr. Jon Hughes
> Institute for Plant Physiology, Justus Liebig University Giessen
> &
> Guest Scientist, Department of Physics, Free University of Berlin
> Germany
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CCP4 bulletin board <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Nino Tabagari
> Sent: Dienstag, 25. November 2025 23:07
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [ccp4bb] Social Media and Science: From Connection to Collaboration
>
> Dear CCP4BB,
> Since the #COVID pandemic, science has stepped into everyday life for a much
> wider audience.
>
> More and more scientists began breaking down tough ideas in clear, friendly
> language through social platforms and other outlets. Some of them grew into
> strong, recognizable voices who reached huge groups of people and made
> research feel close, human, and easy to follow.
>
> Proteintech is bringing several of these creators together for an upcoming
> online event, Social Media and Science: From Connection to Collaboration,
> happening on December 9th 05:00 PM Paris time, 2025.
>
> This session brings forward five scientists who turned online spaces into
> powerful tools for sharing knowledge, building community, and supporting
> others in STEM:
>
> Ben Rein, PhD (@dr.benrein) — Neuroscience explained with warmth, clarity,
> and a large online audience.
>
> Claudia Belliveau, PhD (@c.belliveau.science) — Honest stories about life
> outside academia and support for women in STEM.
>
> Marie-Joe Kimaz, M.S. (@labskillsacademy) — Lab skills, early-stage research,
> and guidance for young scientists.
>
> Alessia Golluscio, PhD (@ab_thescientist) — Cardiac research and creative
> science videos.
>
> Paige White, PhD (@paigeinscience) — Cancer gene regulation and new ways to
> open research to the public.
>
> Registration Link Below :
> https://ptglab.zoom.us/webinar/register/3017629360169/WN_RWrl0B4cTji-N3DHGPJF7g#/registration?utm_source=Nino_Tabagari&C14=Referral
>
>
>
> This webinar is intending to connect Scientists of different fields to each
> other.
>
> Kind Regards,
> Nino Tabagari
> --
> PhD student
> Department of Biology
> University of Konstanz
> Univestitatstrasse 10
> Phone: +4907531883581
> Room: M1218
>
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Dear Hughes,
I understand your concerns, but there is also a positive side to consider. Not
every group or individual uses online channels to spread false or misleading
material. Many early-career researchers are trying to reach wider audiences in
order to explain their work and exchange knowledge, and there is nothing wrong
with using the tools that exist.
Scientists are trained to read complex material and evaluate it critically.
Without open communication, we would risk creating a gap in public
understanding. Sharing accurate information can help fill that gap and give
people access to explanations they would otherwise. We would be staying in an
informational vacuum.
Kind Regards,
Nino
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