Meet Perrin Ireland of AlphaChimp Studio, the talented scribe behind the beautiful posters that have come out of many of the sessions. She describes the art of creatively conveying discussions and takes us through her thought process on the ‘Crowdfunding for Science & Journalism’ session.
Podcast: Ben Lillie, co-founder of The Story Collider, Previews the Scio12 Monti
Ben Lillie, co-founder of The Story Collider, a monthly science storytelling event based in New York City, will be taking part in Scio’s own story-slam tonight. But first, he sits down to talk about the craft of science storytelling, and gives a little sneak-peak into his big story for the evening.
Podcast: David Dobbs Shares His Experience in e-Publishing
Coming out of the E:Books discussion with Carl Zimmer and Tabitha Powledge, David Dobbs talks about his own experience in e-publishing.
His longform article (or short book, depending on your perspective), “My Mother’s Lover“, was published using the Atavist platform. Through Atavist, the book sells on a number of platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Nook, and an iPhone and iPad app. The tablet version includes multimedia elements–like photos and notes–interwoven throughout the written piece.
Dobbs’ book, which came out in May 2011, has become their top-selling title.
Podcast: Reactions from #scio12 Day 1
On the way back to the DoubleTree hotel Thursday evening, a few Scio-ers look back on the first day of the 2012 conference.SCIO_podcast2
John Rennie & Brian Mallow Preview Podcast
Hear a John Rennie & Brian Mallow wax poetic about their upcoming “The Punchlines & Perils of Science Humor” workshop. Then, catch them live at 4:00 PM in room 1 C/D.
