Twitter: a guide for the sceptical scientist
Following her article in the latest Biologist, Rebecca Nesbit gives a Twitter introduction for scientists and shares some of her favourite hashtags. Twitter can be a daunting place for a new user, and my advice spiel which starts with hashtags and @ mentions can be rather a turn off. So before I get going on the details, I will give my number one tip: start by listening. If you set up an account and read what people are saying you will quickly get an idea of what might work for you. Some people will only ever listen, particularly if their reason for being on Twitter is to find useful links and hear what people are discussing. The next step for many people is to get tweeting (absolutely not twittering). This can allow you to network with scientists, spread the word about your work or blog, or…