{"id":1880,"date":"2023-04-21T10:56:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T08:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ingenyus.es\/divulgacion-cientifica-en-redes-sociales\/"},"modified":"2023-10-13T11:10:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T09:10:45","slug":"divulgacion-cientifica-en-redes-sociales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ingenyus.es\/en\/divulgacion-cientifica-en-redes-sociales\/","title":{"rendered":"Science outreach on social media"},"content":{"rendered":"

Social media is like the jungle of the Internet: it has everything, from funny memes to people trying to sell you strange products. But, in the midst of all that chaos, there\u2019s a perfect opportunity for scientific outreach.<\/p>\n

Imagine if Galileo Galilei could have shared his discoveries about planetary motion on his TikTok account. He would have surely gained millions of likes! And if Newton could have tweeted about his universal law of gravitation, he\u2019d have lots of likes but also some haters (hates gonna hate).<\/p>\n

There are current cases of scientists using these platforms for scientific outreach, such as the scientist and streamer Sherezade<\/a>. This scientist currently lives in Berlin and works in postdoc research in the field of immunology and allergies.<\/p>\n

On Twitch and YouTube, you can see her explaining current news about science and research<\/strong> in an engaging and straightforward way, and she even participates in Squid Craft 2!<\/p>\n

For Sherezade, the important thing is not just to \u201cdo science\u201d but to make it accessible to everyone, no matter the channel used. We completely agree with her.<\/p>\n

We have similar cases, such as Deborah Garc\u00eda Bello<\/a><\/strong>, also known as DeborahCiencia. In addition to her well-known outreach work (television, radio, literature), she is part of CICA, in the Reactive Chemistry and Photo-reactivity React<\/strong> research group.<\/p>\n

You can also find Carlos Santana Vega<\/strong>, a computer engineer and data scientist, who speaks from his YouTube DotCSV<\/a> channel.<\/p>\n

What we like about Carlos is his special ability to make complex concepts easy to understand, even for those without a background in computer science or data science. He\u2019s a very entertaining speaker, and his videos are visually appealing, making them even more enjoyable to watch.<\/p>\n

Carlos also shares interesting posts on LinkedIn<\/a> about technology, machine learning, and data science. So, if you\u2019re an avid LinkedIn user and a tech lover, you definitely should follow him! He\u2019s the perfect combination of genius, entertainment, and communication skills. Get ready to learn, laugh, and be amazed all at once. It\u2019s like having a rock concert of data science in your own home!<\/p>\n

We not only find these cases, but there are a large number of scientists who use new digital dissemination tools to make science accessible to everyone. Here\u2019s a shortlist of some more:<\/p>\n