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Sciences Next Iteration Pamela J. Hines Senior Editor Science Washington DC

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ENHANCING GLOBAL POLICY & PUBLIC SUPPORTING EDUCATION OUTREACH ADVOCACY ENGAGEMENT CAREERS 2

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3 AAAS established in 1848 to represent all disciplines of science Science founded in 1880 on $10,000 of seed money from Thomas Edison Total readership now 1 million weekly Together since 1900

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4 http://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2014/10/21/updated-80-things-publishers-do-2014-edition/ Identify and cultivate new fields. Maintain a good reputation. Integrate and track metrics. Work on general access and fairness issues. Experiment with new technologies

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5 The first thing that comes to mind when you ask about impact of the paper is simply the amount of attention it received in the popular media. I think it made the news in some form on every continent. - author Jim Westwood, Va Tech The first thing that comes to mind when you ask about impact of the paper is simply the amount of attention it received in the popular media. I think it made the news in some form on every continent. - author Jim Westwood, Va Tech

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6 New pathways to publish papers communicate read and analyze report data review papers manage careers

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Family of journals 1880 ENHANCING GLOBAL POLICY & PUBLIC SUPPORTING EDUCATION OUTREACH ADVOCACY ENGAGEMENT CAREERS 19992009 7

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AAASs first Open Access journal This is the start of SOMETHING BIG 8

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Reputation & resources of AAAS and Science Open access Rapid publication Longer articles, broader topics, including computer, engineering, environmental, life, mathematical, education, physical, & social sciences. Interdisciplinary and international 9

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Article processing charges (APC) ScienceAdvances is supported by APCs Paid at acceptance Waivers available for financial hardships Support for authors from developing world APCs vary based on Creative Commons CC BY-NC charge is $3,000; CC BY charge is $4,000 Many discounts available AAAS member Institutional discounts based on subscriptions Most authors wont pay more than $2,700 10

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Creative Commons licenses 11

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Free is a price [however] production aspects are not free. OA needs a business model. OA often backed by subscription models Risks: centralization of payers, dependence on political spending, Your business model matters. It can either preserve independence or make you vulnerable to influence. It can either increase or decrease risk. TINSTAAFL

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www.eurekalert.org Press outreach for Science journals includes multimedia podcasts, video interviews with authors, press teleconferences translations Mandarin, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese. access to 6000+ news reporters More than half from outside the US 13

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What is Trellis? Trellis For scientific communication and collaboration For the scientific community - AAAS membership not required - Facilitates engagement across disciplines, affiliations, and geography Sign up at > trelliscience.com < Launching late spring

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What can I do on Trellis? Discover Grow your network (professional profile) Find great articles (newsfeed) Engage Share ideas (discussions and Q&As) Collaborate Start public or private groups (large or small) Co-create documents (accessible anywhere; comment, annotate) Host events (AV web chats, document discussions)

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16 Technology Webinars Latest breakthroughs, new technologies Expert speakers explain their research Career Webinars How to network Running a laboratory Job searching tips Careers away from the bench Mentoring early-career scientists. MemberCentral Webinars Discover new skills to advance your career Improve your professional networking Make a smooth transition to your next job AAAS Webinars

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AAAS Workshop on communicating science Reporters Scientists Punchline So what? Broad perspective Background Evidence Results Conclusions Source: Clive Cookson Topics commonly covered: The importance of scientists communicating with the public Developing key messages Defining audiences Conducting media interviews Finding public outreach opportunities Using video, online, and social media effectively On-camera practice

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19 Part of the art of any kind of total scholarship is to say it well. -- Stephen Jay Gould, Past AAAS President Part of the art of any kind of total scholarship is to say it well. -- Stephen Jay Gould, Past AAAS President Training: AAAS Mass Media Fellowship AAAS Communication Workshops Communicate about your research Audiences: The people you go to conferences with The people who fund your research The people you meet at a party or around town Settings: The scientific paper An entertaining dinner-lecture The elevator speech Gail Shumway/Getty Images How Stuff Works

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20 Changing the face of publishing research

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21 URL: scienceintheclassroom.org

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22 Principles and Guidelines in Reporting Preclinical Research (June 2014) Statistical power Data deposition Image archiving Resource sharing Upcoming workshops : Research in the social sciences Best practices in data availability Modeling and simulation 7 November 2014 Changing reporting guidelines

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23 Citation standards For data, codes, & materials as well as articles. Data, Analytic Methods (Code), & Materials Availability, deposition, independent verification Design and Analysis Maximize transparency Replication Posting or publication The TOP Guidelines Transparency and Openness Promotion (TOP) in Journal Policies and Practices (Draft February 2015)

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24 Changing the reviewing process Cascade (to other SCIENCE family journals) With or without reviews

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25 The postdoc decision 03 Oct 2014 by Julie Gould | Career ambitions are the most popular reasons for taking on a postdoc, followed closely by a love for science. http://blogs.nature.com /naturejobs/2014/10/0 3/the-postdoc-decision Changing career pathways

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26 Articles Science Blogging and Tenure January 28, 2011 Can pretenured scientists blog about science without damaging their careers? Focus on Germany September 24, 2010 N ew career opportunities Blogging and Forum Parenting, academic careers, a Peace Corps/engineering program, and more. Tools Job search [Search on topic, location, job type] International Grants and Fellowship Index How-To Guides Practical advice related to finding a job and building a career in the sciences Science Careers http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org /

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27 For graduate students, postdocs, mid- and late-careers in the sciences. My IDP

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28 AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships Congressional Offices of members of Congress Diplomacy Department of State Agency for International Development Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA Energy, Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources Army Corps of Engineers Department of Agriculture Department of Energy Environmental Protection Agency National Oceanic Atmospheric Assn National Science Foundation Health, Education, & Human Services USDA Food Safety Inspection Service National Institutes of Health National Science Foundation Global Stewardship E nvironmental sustainability National Defense and Global Security Department of Defense Department of Homeland Security Federal Bureau of Investigation Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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29 AAAS Fellows subsequent experience Neurobiologist: Science Advisor, Western Hemisphere Affairs, State Dept Psychologist: Project Manager, Human Factors Div, Dept Homeland Security Engineer: Puget Sound Initiative, Environmental Protection Agency, Seattle Neuroscientist: Senior Editor, Policy Forum and Education Forum, Science Engineer/Physicist: Transportation Analyst, Environmental Defense Fund Molecular Biologist: Program Manager, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Neurogeneticist: Innovative Social Engagement, Microsoft Ecologist: Climate Change Specialist, World Bank Psychologist: Chief of HIV/AIDS, UNICEF Brazil Mathematician: Product Analytics, LinkedIn Epidemiologist: Nutrition Coordinator, World Food Program

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Consider your audiences Editors Referees Expert readers Non-specialist readers 30 Publishing your research SCIENCE looks for Outliers Closers Leaders And rejects Incremental advances Unconvincing conclusions

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31 AAAS seeks to advance science and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all people. http://www.aaas.org/ AAAS Annual Meeting February 2016 Washington, DC