Heh. So after I wrote my previous post, I noticed a comment in my spam filter.

[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by link2peer, SFSU Sch. of Nursing. SFSU Sch. of Nursing said: Have to check out the sites mentioned here. http://is.gd/5WDXY I wonder if any would benefit nursing researchers.

A few of my posts have been retweeted. I had no idea (waving at the twitter folks). Congratulations. You’ve convinced me. I think I’ll give twitter a try. If I consider it a communication tool, a way to disseminate information about my science to a broader audience, then I can see the potential benefits.

I think scientists should embrace using the Internet to connect with each other and to advance career goals and technical aspects. There are many exciting possibilities, especially for scientists….” — Jonathan Weissman in “Should you be Tweeting”, Bonetta (2009).

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Here’s a list of 600 scientwists (coined by science writer David Bradley of Science Base) if, like me, you’re looking for other scientists to follow.
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Bonetta L (2009). Should you be tweeting? Cell, 139 (3), 452-3 PMID: 19879830