Communication of Science 2.0.1: from the MOOC to DIY

@miquelduran miquelduran.net [email protected] @c4dudg

Communicating Science 2.0.1: from MOOC to DIY Ciencia en Redes, Madrid, 8/5/2014

Miquel DURAN (UdG)Fernando Blasco (UPM, Visiting Scholar UdG)

Sílvia Simon (UdG), Pep Anton VIETA (UdG) Cathedra for Science Culture and Digital Communication

Universitat de Girona


Why did a Dutch Scientist give a TEDxTalk about crossing the Pyrenees?

Marcel Swart at TEDxUdG: I’m a Chemist… and so are you!


This is me and my digital circumstances

Increasing broadband. Almost everyone owns a mobile device. Easy production and consumption of video.

Photo CC-BY flickr:mkhmarketing


#c4dudg - a physical team in a digital world

Theoretical-Experimental Research Institute: Computational Chemistry. Pilot global communication project on Biomimetic Catalysis


The Cathedra for Science Culture and Digital Communication

Inquiry on Digital Science Communication tied to Chemical Research and Learning, along with Science Culture spread.

@C4DUdG: Digitally Communicating Science. Pursuing Science Awareness. Disseminating Science. Inquiring on Public Outreach. New ways of Science Learning.

Partnership with @QuimicaUdG and @IQCCUdG

@miquelduran: University professor. Research in Quantum Chemistry. Digital Science Communication, Magic and Science, MOOCs, TEDx events, Open Knowledge

@silviasimonr: Investigadora (@iqccudg ), professora (@quimicaudg), divulgadora (@c4dudg) i mare. Per suposat no en aquest ordre! Moltes aficions i poc temps.

@pquimic: PhD student in Chemistry, Universitat de Girona, interested in popular science and 2.0 tools as a way to disseminate and communicate science.

@fblascoc: Matemático. Convencido de que las mates pueden llegar a todos. Además de trabajar en la UPM doy cursos a profes, conferencias, colaboro en medios


Pursuing Open Knowledge and Science needs the culture of Open Educational Resources

Engaging other researchers, fostering Wikipedia and taking into account Altmetrics

Imatges oers…


Sharing, Collaborating, Cooperating: social networking and web dynamics

A small impact milestone: a refereed paper having >1.000 cites each, Slideshare ppt’s viewed 100.000 times


PACO (Popularity-Adapted Consens Object) has proven to be a valuable collaboration tool

Citizen-researcher Science: annual Net poll on most useful DFT functionals for Comput. Chemistry. 1st+2nd divisions.


Saying no to boring, uninteresting, nonrelevant and unattractive websites.

• European Researchers’ Night (since 2008)• History of Science MOOCs• U! Au! (video collection)+ TV3 collaborations• Virtual and Augmented-Reality Chemical Itinerary through Girona• CatQuimica.Cat, CatCiencia140, Instagram contests, etc.• #jcc20, workshop on Digital Science Communication

Saying yes to attractive testimonials and appealing stories


MOOCs: a new way to communicate Science in the Net. Especially if they are quasi-DIY

Low-Cost MOOC production: a step ahead in Science dissemination, public awareness, and inquiry.

NYT & MOOCs (20/4/13)

2012: The Year of the MOOCOnline learning: Campus 2.0

(Nature 13/3/2013)


Science Communication 2.0.1 at MiriadaX: building up a network of researchers interested

in communication

The GISOLR 5-MOOC initiative tackles different goals through MOOC delivery.GISOLR: Girona Science Open Learning and Research


TEDx events are a form of Science communication, too

From Poliakoff’s Periodic Table of Videos to TED Ed clubs & events, everything counts


Scientists involved in TEDxTalks are key promoters of Science

Giving an enticing TEDxTalk (or providing a PechaKucha-like presentation) should be a basic skill for any researcher


Science Education, Science Awareness fill within Horizon2020’s Responsible Research and Innovation

Magic and Science: pilot project to connect Science, Education and Communication. From a MOOC to live events.


The Net is kind of magic. Science is Magic too. And Magic is Science, indeed.

By the way… how did a mathematician and a chemist meet?

An initiative on the relationship between Science, Magic, Education and the Net. Games to explain and promote Science learning. A formal meeting, a MOOC.


This is you and your Anamorphosis. Attitude makes the difference

The different actions in Science communication, linked to actual research, pave the way to Good Science


Let’s get some fun and give you a clue about #magcimooc This game’s hashtag is #magciredes

A mathematical-chemical game base on Martin Gardner’s column in Scientific American


Good talks give rise to key ideas worth considering- A professor-researcher should communicate in the Net, but within a group’s strategy.- It is an attitude rather than a skill- For a group, communicating brings about

information structuring and cleanup- A good research group provides everyone with basic communication skills, and fosters advanced, different, innovative skills for every member- Don’t ask what Science in the Net can do for you, rather ask what you can do for Science in the Net.- Thanks to @ingridaznar from @univgirona- This presentation is available at http://slideshare.net/quelgir along with all references and CC links

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Your attitude is a choice - and makes the difference. Communicating Science in the Net is an attitude.

http://slideshare.net/quelgir