I use Google Calendar extensively. Among the various calendars I subscribe to is one of science events in Second Life
As you can see there is a ton of good stuff going on. Unfortunately, the best events, like the various Second Nature Lecture Series and the Scifoo Lives On events are usually at times when I can’t make it.
Anyway, the point of this post is that the one time I did make it to one of those events, I gave a talk on Bioscreencast. There, Bronwen got interested in screencasting and this week she uploaded a couple of screencasts. I think those who might have an image of Second Life as a place for weird furry creatures and adult activities, should take a look at it again, as a place where science can move forward as well. There is a good reason why we called our company SciForward. Second Life is, at least in one persons opinion, just one such site, that moves science forward.
You know what's wrong with SL, though? The same thing that's wrong with podcasting: It's not an efficient nor accessible way to disseminate information.
Information that's on the screen is part of the web and easily accessible. I can easily skim it and see if there's something interesting, actionable, or useful. I can't do that with a podcast, and I certainly can't do that in SL.
Furthermore, I can't link to a conversation in SL or a comment in a podcast. Please, y'all, come back and be a part of the web.
The power of Second Life
As you can see there is a ton of good stuff going on. Unfortunately, the best events, like the various Second Nature Lecture Series and the Scifoo Lives On events are usually at times when I can’t make it.
Anyway, the point of this post is that the one time I did make it to one of those events, I gave a talk on Bioscreencast. There, Bronwen got interested in screencasting and this week she uploaded a couple of screencasts. I think those who might have an image of Second Life as a place for weird furry creatures and adult activities, should take a look at it again, as a place where science can move forward as well. There is a good reason why we called our company SciForward. Second Life is, at least in one persons opinion, just one such site, that moves science forward.
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