Sometimes I worry that science communication is just preaching to the choir, speaking to the converted. Social media gives us an amazing opportunity to reach new people.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've become increasingly fascinated with social media to improve on traditional ways of preparing for and predicting the future.
Social media affords me an opportunity to interact with fans on a daily basis, not just for a few seconds apiece at a science-fiction convention.
My generation was born to work with social media - it's a natural part of our communication with the world.
I'm a pretty early adopter of social media. There's a whole subculture to it. I'm smart enough not to tweet things out of emotion.
Social media has changed our lives forever. Some continue to reject social media, refusing to become one of the sheep, but you just can't avoid it.
I don't do social media of any kind. If I did, I may as well join Scientology.
With social media, you have this new kind of way to communicate with people that's very immediate, sometimes alarmingly so, sometimes painfully so. If you could just hold some objectivity, a very direct, unfiltered, raw reflection of the way something is landing in the culture without any spin, or filtration, or anything, it's very raw.
It's a huge mistake not to embrace social media. We need to stay in touch and stay relevant to young people.
Social media is an amazing tool, but it's really the face-to-face interaction that makes a long-term impact.
Like all technology, social media is neutral but is best put to work in the service of building a better world.
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