The ease of connecting and reaching out to people around the world has drastically increased over the years with the rise of social media. One of the things that have grown along with social media is the ability for scientists to talk to the general public, or as I see it: the rise of science communication. Science communication (or scicomm for short) is not necessarily new; there’s Carl Sagan with his TV appearances and amazing Cosmos series, and Bill Nye (the science guy) with his educational videos which I’m pretty sure are still being shown to kids today to explain concepts in science classes. Back then scicomm was primarily isolated to TV shows, documentaries, and magazines and not as easily accessible as it is now. Social media is allowing more scientists to reach out and talk about their research or research of other scientists, talk about topics that would otherwise be unknown to the general public, and overall bridge the gap between science and everyone else.
Some prime examples of scicomm that you may have heard of are YouTubers such as ASAPScience, Veritasium, Physics Girl, SciShow and VSauce as they are the most popular educational channels on the platform. I enjoy watching their videos and watching creators who create similar videos because they tend to be simplified enough to be understood by people who don’t have a strong background in science. It got me into thinking of pursuing a similar career; one where I can express my love for science in a way that can be understood by everyone (hence this blog). From Youtube to Twitter to Instagram, there’s a whole bunch of people from all aspects of science who are talking and sharing their knowledge to everyone.
Science communication is such an exciting and fascinating field. As I noted before, it’s bridging the gap between the general public and scientists. It’s a way to inspire those who want to be in science and feeds our curious minds. I see this field growing as the years go by, and I hope that I can be a part of it.
Noemi’s Corner 