Welcome to Science Calling’s 2012!

New Content:

There will be a number of new features to look forward to in the coming months including:

Sparking Debate

• Opinion Pieces – New monthly posts ranging from gender stereotyping to the history of science
• Devil’s Advocate – Controversial topics (e.g. climate change) told from another angle

New Science Stories

• Science Trips – On the road hunting for some fresh science topics (whales are first on the menu)
• Modern Irish Science Stories – The untold stories behind discoveries by modern Irish scientists

Encouraging Science Communication in Ireland:

Helping the development of new science writers by:

• Guest Writers – More to be featured in 2012. If you’re interested, contact via email.
• Undergraduate Science Writing Prize – Currently in development (stay tuned!)
• Science Blogging Uncut Workshop – Currently in development (again… stay tuned!)

If It’s Not Broke, Don’t Fix It:

As well as this, you can expect the usual posts:

• New Research – Interesting discoveries from both home and abroad
• Featured Conferences – Features and updates from science conferences including ESOF 2012
• Thoughts on Science – Ideas that spring to mind throughout the year
• Irish Science Events & Activities – If you’re hosting one, let me know!

… Starting from Next Week

No better day than Friday 13th!