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Blogging and Science Communication
Gianluca Baio
g.baio@ucl.ac.uk
Researchers’ Society Workshop
King’s College London, 7 June 2017
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 1 / 12
Blogging: the good, the bad and the ugly
• Some examples of whyblogging is good and fun
• Why it’s sometimes bad
• How it can get ugly...
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 2 / 12
Blogging: the good, the bad and the ugly
• Some examples of whyblogging is good and fun
• Why it’s sometimes bad
• How it can get ugly...
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 2 / 12
Blogging: the good, the bad and the ugly
• Some examples of whyblogging is good and fun
• Why it’s sometimes bad
• How it can get ugly...
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 2 / 12
How do I blog?...
• Several platforms
– Wordpress– bloggers– Google sites– ...
• Generally pretty easy
• Some have facilities to include maths symbols and LATEX-like text
• Can manipulate further if you learn some basic HTML — but not necessary!
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 3 / 12
How do I blog?...
• Several platforms
– Wordpress– bloggers– Google sites– ...
• Generally pretty easy
• Some have facilities to include maths symbols and LATEX-like text
• Can manipulate further if you learn some basic HTML — but not necessary!
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 3 / 12
How do I blog?...
• Several platforms
– Wordpress– bloggers– Google sites– ...
• Generally pretty easy
• Some have facilities to include maths symbols and LATEX-like text
• Can manipulate further if you learn some basic HTML — but not necessary!
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 3 / 12
https://gianlubaio.blogspot.co.uk/
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 4 / 12
What do I blog about?
• Mostly random stuff
– As in “random variables/probability models”– But more specifically as in “anything goes”...
• Some examples:
– Predicting the results at the 2014 FIFA World Cup– General Elections (all over the place — Italy, US, UK, Spain)– Eurovision contest– ...
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 5 / 12
What do I blog about?
• Mostly random stuff
– As in “random variables/probability models”– But more specifically as in “anything goes”...
• Some examples:
– Predicting the results at the 2014 FIFA World Cup– General Elections (all over the place — Italy, US, UK, Spain)– Eurovision contest– ...
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 5 / 12
Eurovision madnesshttps://gianlubaio.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=eurovision
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 6 / 12
Eurovision madnesshttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=933126000073333&id=173377579381516
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 6 / 12
Eurovision madnesshttps://gianlubaio.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=eurovision
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 6 / 12
I’m not a pervert!https://gianlubaio.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/porn-capital-of-porn-nation.html
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 7 / 12
I’m not a pervert!https://gianlubaio.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/porn-capital-of-porn-nation.html
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G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 7 / 12
I’m not a pervert!(But some people are)...https://gianlubaio.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/porn-capital-of-porn-nation.html
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 7 / 12
I’m not a pervert!(But some people are)...https://gianlubaio.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/porn-capital-of-porn-nation.html
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 7 / 12
Strong & stable blogginghttps://gianlubaio.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/the-code-and-other-stuff.html
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 8 / 12
Strong & stable blogginghttps://gianlubaio.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/the-code-and-other-stuff.html
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 8 / 12
Syndicationhttps://www.significancemagazine.com/politics/551-predicting-the-uk-s-snap-general-election
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 9 / 12
Syndicationhttps://www.statslife.org.uk/sports/1635-the-world-cup-forecast-all-the-way-to-the-final
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 9 / 12
What can possibly go wrong?...https://gianlubaio.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/when-in-rome.html
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 10 / 12
What can possibly go wrong?...https://gianlubaio.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/when-in-rome.html
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 10 / 12
What can possibly go wrong?...https://gianlubaio.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/snap.html#comment-form
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 10 / 12
What can possibly go wrong?...https://gianlubaio.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/face-value.html#comment-form
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 10 / 12
What can possibly go wrong?...https://github.com/giabaio/Election2017/
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 10 / 12
All’s well that ends well...https://gianlubaio.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/rescue-remedy.html
G Baio (UCL) Blogging & Science Communication KCL, 7 June 2017 11 / 12
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