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Extant Cyberbully
Saturday, 14 July 2007
Teachers have joined students and parents with concerns over "cyberbullying" or the practice of harassing, spreading rumours or bullying someone online. While the debate rages on just how widespread and relevant this practice is the recent media furore over it has got a lot of academics thinking about the ramifications.

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Caveat Lector
Wednesday, 04 July 2007
Andrew Leonard writes in Salon about how publishing in economics is increasingly disconnected from the "real world". He suggests that an exception to this may be the vigor by which economists have taken to writing and blogging online.

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Facebook for Scientists
Tuesday, 03 July 2007
Lonely hearts beware. Wanted: Penpals around the world with strong media literacy and a zest for life. Must also have a passing interest in Computational Fluid Dynamics. And hazel eyes that turn green in bright light. Otherwise I am flexible.

The Guardian reports on the phenomena of the Nature Network as a an online foundation for scientific research around the globe. Academic researchers share ideas about topics and papers in an ever growing scientific blogging space. It's a place where turning hazel eyes green in bright light is the least of your problems.

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