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Don't be shyA few weeks ago I was asked on Twitter by someone for advice on how to write a science blog/do science communication. Since I was studying up for my qualifying exam I said I'd get back to him later. I passed, and now this is later. First, you should probably read Sabine and Chad. Second, I'll be up front and admit that I don't give much thought in the details to this sort of thing (though I follow with interest the opinions of others, such as Bora Zivkovic, on this topic). I really only have one qualification:

I've been doing this for a long time

. Since spring of 2002. To my knowledge only Derek Lowe has been blogging continually and without interruption about science longer than I have (Chad Orzel of Uncertain Principles also started in the spring of 2002). So in no special order, my "advice".... ...

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