Scientia Pro Publica 27 Now Available

Image: wemidji (Jacques Marcoux).

Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est (And thus knowledge itself is power)
-- Sir Francis Bacon.


This week's edition of Scientia Pro Publica (Science for the People); "Scientia Pro Publica 27" has been published by Mel at her blog, Melliferax.

Of course, this means that the Scientia email account has once more been emptied of submissions, so if we are to publish this blog carnival on a weekly basis this spring, we need to either find others or publish our own essays that are suitable for the next issue of Scientia that will (hopefully!) be published next Monday by Kelsey at her blog, Mauka to Malaki. Can we all find at least 25 submissions in the next 7 days for Scientia?

Only you can help by sending links to your -- or other people's -- writing. To do this, either use this automated submission form or use the cute little widget on the right (be aware that widget doesn't upload when the mother site is nonfunctional, and ALWAYS check your email/spam filter for your submission receipt to be sure it was sent properly). Alternatively, you can also send the link directly to the Scientia Blog Carnival email address.

So don't hesitate to provide your assistance: there are thousands of you reading this announcement who read widely throughout the blogosphere, and each one of you will read a science, environment, nature or medical blog essay that is worth sharing with a wider audience. When you run across that essay, send the link to me so I can provide that essay with a broader reach than it otherwise would have. Don't be afraid to send in someone else's work; these blog writers appreciate and are honored that someone "out there" has read their work and appreciated it enough to suggest it to Scientia Pro Publica. (Besides, they want an audience; otherwise, they wouldn't have published their essay on a blog!) If you wish to get credit for your discovery, include the name or pseudonym that you wish that credit to go to.

Scientia Pro Publica 26 Now Available

Image: wemidji (Jacques Marcoux).

Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est (And thus knowledge itself is power)
-- Sir Francis Bacon.


This week's edition of Scientia Pro Publica (Science for the People); "Scientia Pro Publica 26" has been published by Dan at his group blog, Genomics Law Report, in anticipation of the observance of DNA Day on 23 April 2010.

Of course, this means that the Scientia email account has once more been emptied of submissions, so if we are to publish this blog carnival on a weekly basis this spring, we need to either find others or publish our own essays that are suitable for the next issue of Scientia that will (hopefully!) be published next Monday by our favorite Swedish beekeeper, Mel, at her blog, Melliferax. Can we all find at least 25 submissions in the next 7 days for Scientia?

Only you can help by sending links to your -- or other people's -- writing. To do this, either use this automated submission form or use the cute little widget on the right (be aware that widget doesn't upload when the mother site is nonfunctional, and ALWAYS check your email/spam filter for your submission receipt to be sure it was sent properly). Alternatively, you can also send the link directly to the Scientia Blog Carnival email address.

So don't hesitate to provide your assistance: there are thousands of you reading this announcement who read widely throughout the blogosphere, and each one of you will read a science, environment, nature or medical blog essay that is worth sharing with a wider audience. When you run across that essay, send the link to me so I can provide that essay with a broader reach than it otherwise would have. Don't be afraid to send in someone else's work; these blog writers appreciate and are honored that someone "out there" has read their work and appreciated it enough to suggest it to Scientia Pro Publica. (Besides, they want an audience; otherwise, they wouldn't have published their essay on a blog!) If you wish to get credit for your discovery, include the name or pseudonym that you wish that credit to go to.

Scientia Pro Publica 24 a&b (or 24 & 25?) Now Available

Image: wemidji (Jacques Marcoux).

Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est (And thus knowledge itself is power)
-- Sir Francis Bacon.


This week's edition of Scientia Pro Publica (Science for the People) has been published at two separate locations: "Scientia Pro Publica 24: Origins Edition" by Andrew at 360 Degree Skeptic and by Andrew at Southern Fried Science (#25?). This twin edition is christened (by me): "The Twin Sons of Different Mothers" edition, or perhaps "The Revenge of the Andrews".

How did this happen? I wonder. Haven't I sent out enough emails about this blog carnival, the host schedule and its new weekly format?

It turns out that I have sent plenty of emails to the host, Andrew. So I was a little concerned when Andrew contacted me, yet again, displaying what I could only identify as an advanced case of Alzheimer's disease.

I decided that Andrew, like me, is probably swamped with real life tragedies and concerns, so I sent the relevant information to him yet again, followed by the gentle hint; "Does this make sense?"

Only today, did it become apparent that I was talking to twin sons of different mothers.

So I was checking the host schedule, but they apparently were not (because if they had, well, they would have known that the blog carnival has gone to a weekly format and will be published next week at my Nature Network blog, Maniraptora. Hmph!). However, I was not checking the precise email address I was writing to.

Of course, this support means that the Scientia email account has been emptied of all submissions (eeek!), which numbered more than 55 (several emails suggested as many as four submissions) so I am faced with a bit of a challenge: can I manage to get 25-30 high-quality science, environment, nature and medical essay submissions in time for next week's edition? Only you can help by sending links to your -- or other people's -- writing. To do this, either use this automated submission form or use the cute little widget on the right (be aware that widget doesn't upload when the mother site is nonfunctional, and ALWAYS check your email/spam filter for your submission receipt to be sure it was sent properly). Alternatively, you can also send the link directly to the Scientia Blog Carnival email address.

So don't hesitate to provide your assistance: there are thousands of you reading this announcement who read widely throughout the blogosphere, and each one of you will read a science, environment, nature or medical blog essay that is worth sharing with a wider audience. When you run across that essay, send the link to me so I can provide that essay with a broader reach than it otherwise would have. Don't be afraid to send in someone else's work; these blog writers appreciate and are honored that someone "out there" has read their work and appreciated it enough to suggest it to Scientia Pro Publica. (Besides, they want an audience; otherwise, they wouldn't have published their essay on a blog!) If you wish to get credit for your discovery, include the name or pseudonym that you wish that credit to go to.

Scientia Pro Publica 23 Now Available

Image: wemidji (Jacques Marcoux).

Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est (And thus knowledge itself is power)
-- Sir Francis Bacon.


Scientia Pro Publica (Science for the People) blog carnival was just published! The 23rd edition of Scientia Pro Publica is hosted by Bjørn at Pleiotropy. Bjørn writes about this edition;

It has been a pleasure reading all the submitted posts. It always is. I have increased both my factual knowledge about nature - and thus my horizon - in ways that I think would not be nearly as easy if it wasn't for the science bloggers. Thank you all.

This time there was a fair number of submissions (I've used a couple of statistical methods to estimate the number, which gave a value of 263.29 ± 41 SD), so I've separated them into eight different posts to make it easier to navigate them. Use the links above to find the other pages.

As always, let's make sure that each one of us leaves at least one comment on at least one essay that was included in this carnival. The authors write for us for the love of it, and they love your feedback, too. Since these writers are learning how to better communicate about science, medicine, environment and technology with the public -- that's you and me -- they need our help to improve their skills, and they also our encouragement to continue writing for us.

Your host for the upcoming 5 April edition is Andrew, author of 360 Degree Skeptic (formerly; The Evolving Mind). To send your submissions to Scientia Pro Publica, either email your submission directly to Scientia Blog Carnival at gmail, use this automated submission form or use the cute little widget on the right (sometimes that widget doesn't upload when the mother site is nonfunctional). Be sure to include the URL or "permalink", the essay title and, to make life easier for the host, please include a 2-3 sentence summary. Remember, this blog carnival focuses on communicating to the public, so your essays must be understandable to non-specialists. Further, this blog carnival is not a vehicle for transmitting pseudoscience or advertising -- there are plenty of venues available for that.

Since this is a traveling blog carnival, it needs host sites to travel to. If you are interested in hosting this carnival on your blog, please contact me as soon as possible or email Scientia directly. Scientia Pro Publica is published on the first and third Monday of each month, so feel free to choose a particular date, or I'll assign you the first available date. We are in need of hosts for upcoming issues, starting on 19 July (working schedule for Scientia hosts).

Because we've received such a large number of submissions once again (50+), we will follow a weekly publishing format starting on 5 April and going through 7 June, when Scientia will resume its twice-monthly publication schedule for the summer. Of course, this means we will need yet more hosts, so please let me know soon if you wish to volunteer for newly available slots.

Scientia Pro Publica 22 Now Available

Image: wemidji (Jacques Marcoux).

Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est (And thus knowledge itself is power)
-- Sir Francis Bacon.


Scientia Pro Publica (Science for the People) blog carnival was just published! The 22nd edition of Scientia Pro Publica is hosted by Stephen at Reciprocal Space. Stephen writes about this edition;

Like a barnacle’s penis, this edition of Scientia Pro Publica is long and strange and packed with seeds—for thought. There was a veritable plethora of submissions, ranging from flit-stops that sought only to highlight single point of interest to deeply rewarding essays on the nature of knowledge and the conduct of science. To help you navigate this landscape of riches, I have arranged the posts into sections that arose fairly naturally from the content. Please peruse all the way down to the very bottom; there is, I hope, something for everyone. My own personal favourites I have marked with a pair of asterisks**.

As always, let's make sure that each one of us leaves at least one comment on at least one essay that was included in this carnival. The authors write for us for the love of it, and they love your feedback, too. Since these authors are learning how to better communicate about science, medicine, environment and technology with the public -- that's you and me -- they need our help to improve their skills, and they also our encouragement to continue writing for us.

To send your science, nature or medical writing to Scientia Pro Publica, either use this automated submission form or use the cute little widget on the right or you can email it directly to the carnival email address; ScientiaBlogCarnival@gmail.com. Be sure to include the URL or "permalink", the essay title and, to make life easier for the host, please include a 2-3 sentence summary. Remember, this blog carnival focuses on communicating to the public, so your essays must be understandable to non-specialists. Further, this blog carnival is not a vehicle for transmitting pseudoscience or advertising -- there are plenty of venues available for that.

The next issue will be published on 15 March by Bjørn who writes Pleiotropy. I need hosts for editions that will publish after 5 July 2010 (working schedule of hosts is here). Scientia Pro Publica is published on the first and third Monday of each month so hosts have the preceding weekend to work on their edition. Feel free to choose a particular date, or I'll assign you the first available date. Please note that, if we continue to receive as many submissions per edition as we've been getting recently (50+), we will follow a weekly publishing format until the summer months, when Scientia will likely resume a twice-monthly schedule. Of course, if we do make this change, this means we will need yet more hosts, so stay alert to this potential change.

Scientia Pro Publica 21 Now Available

Image: wemidji (Jacques Marcoux).

Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est (And thus knowledge itself is power)
-- Sir Francis Bacon.


Scientia Pro Publica (Science for the People) blog carnival was just published! The "Darwin's 201st Birthday" edition of Scientia Pro Publica is hosted by me at Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted). As I state in my opening remarks to this edition of the carnival, this is the best edition yet: filled with lots of excellent writing targeted to the public. The generally excellent writing amazes me because writing a blog is not how any of the contributors earn their living; they all support themselves by doing something else. Writing as such, is a hobby. So let's all be sure to leave comments on at least one essay that was linked from the carnival to encourage the contributors to continue writing for us.

We are luck to have this edition: this blog carnival was almost completely lost yesterday evening when I hit the "publish" button only to find that my wireless connection at home had unexpectedly ceased to function. Rebooting the router several times was ineffective, and early morning phone calls to T-mobile were also worthless. Fortunately, I was able to reclaim the text of the unsaved blog carnival and publish it this morning, after a local restaurant that provides me with free wireless had opened for business.

To send your science, nature or medical writing to Scientia Pro Publica, either use this automated submission form or use the cute little widget on the right or you can email it directly to the carnival email address; ScientiaBlogCarnival@gmail.com. [Apparently, the blog carnival automatic submission form has been restored to functionality] Be sure to include the URL or "permalink", the essay title and, to make life easier for the host, please include a 2-3 sentence summary. Remember, this blog carnival focuses on communicating to the public, so your essays must be understandable to non-specialists. Further, this blog carnival is not a vehicle for transmitting pseudoscience or advertising -- there are plenty of venues available for that.

The next issue will be published on 1 March by a host I've yet to identify. If you are interested in rescuing everyone out there from my minimalist blog carnival style by hosting this carnival yourself, please contact me as soon as possible or send email to the Scientia email account (link provided earlier in this blog entry). I need hosts for all editions that will publish in 2010. Scientia Pro Publica is published on the first and third Monday of each month, so feel free to choose a particular date, or I'll assign you the first available date.

Scientia Pro Publica Needs Your Help!

Hello fellow science, nature and medical blog writers!

Due to a lack of hosts (a new problem for reasons that are entirely my own fault), I (GrrlScientist) will be hosting the next edition of Scientia Pro Publica once again. Please accept my apologies for producing what will probably be a rather boring, minimalist style blog carnival when you are all so much better at thinking up clever hosting ideas!

Of course, this means that I need people to host upcoming editions of this carnival, which is published the first and third Monday of every month. Please look at your calendars and let me know when you are available to help out by hosting. All dates in 2010 are open and available, and will be awarded on a first-come, first assigned basis, so if you have a particular date you desire for whatever reason, act now to reserve it. I will be sending the schedule to you as reservations are made.

This then brings me to the second matter: submissions. We need them. You do not need to be the author of a particular blog entry to send it to Scientia Pro Publica. If you read something that you think is especially good and is appropriate for Scientia, please do send it to us. This helps the blog carnival to gain a wider audience and also helps encourage new blog writers to continue practicing and refining their craft.

The best way to send submissions is via the blogcarnival.com automated submission form.

You can also install the Scientia widget into the sidebar of your blog for others to use.

When sending submissions, remember to include:

• URL
• author name (and if possible, email, if sending someone else's essay)
• brief summary (2-3 sentences should do it)

Thanks!

GrrlScientist
Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)
Cat Herder for Scientia Pro Publica blog carnival