This has come to CCP4BB and I would like to say how well this forum has served a worldwide community for many years (predating facebook I am sure!) . Crystallography is often straightforward but there are also often pitfalls all along the way from crystal to structure. The BB has given us all a means to contact experts quickly, and it has also helped with Qs about equipment, about computing issues, etc etc etc.. It is up to the questioner to accept or ignore the advice given but I believe it has been a huge asset to our community.. Eleanor Dodson
On Wed, 26 Nov 2025 at 08:37, Nino Tabagari < [email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > > > ######################################################################## > > > > To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: > > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB&A=1 > > > > This message was issued to members of www.jiscmail.ac.uk/CCP4BB, a > mailing list hosted by www.jiscmail.ac.uk, terms & conditions are > available at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/ > > 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 > > ######################################################################## > > To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB&A=1 > > This message was issued to members of www.jiscmail.ac.uk/CCP4BB, a > mailing list hosted by www.jiscmail.ac.uk, terms & conditions are > available at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/ > ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB&A=1 This message was issued to members of www.jiscmail.ac.uk/CCP4BB, a mailing list hosted by www.jiscmail.ac.uk, terms & conditions are available at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/
