So...Sheril and I had a long day yesterday at the N.C. Science Blogging Conference, the highlight of which--at least for us, given how much we practiced for it--was our panel (with Jennifer) on the framing and communication of science. There have been a lot of reactions to the panel...for a sampling see Jennifer Ouellette, Josh Rosenau, Jonathan Tarr, Sun Addict, and Rick MacPherson. For a total rundown of posts on the Science Blogging Conference, see Bora's handy compilation. In essence, Jennifer talked more about framing than we did. She made many resonant points, perhaps the most central being that if we don't like how science is covered (or not covered) we must look in part to the profit-driven corporate media who simply don't care about substance over celebrity. Then, Mooney-Kirshenbaum gave our first ever joint presentation together, which was entitled "Crashing the Intersection: From ScienceDebate2008 to Framing Science." Sheril outlined the ScienceDebate2008 initiative and where it currently stands; and then I came in and tried to set it in a broader context. In essence, I made the argument that insofar as this initiative has succeeded, it is because--much like the "framing science" push--ScienceDebate2008 is a non-traditional "intersection" endeavor that has drawn upon multiple types of talent and expertise in the interest of spreading awareness of science to new audiences. This is an argument that we'll be laying out in more detail here and elsewhere in the future...for now, if you want more details, watch the video. The next day, we relaxed in Durham, feeling somewhat more decadent than the after-church crowd:
