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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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
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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
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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
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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