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Semin Cell Dev Biol. 2017 Oct;70:90-97. doi: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2017.05.009. Epub 2017 May 12.
Traditionally, strong scientific communities have been at least partly built around physical proximity - either by members of the same department or institute, or through regular meetings and conferences. The online environment and the rise of social media platforms now make it easier to build virtual communities of geographically dispersed people with a common interest. In this article, we explore how such networks can be nurtured, focussing on the Node - a community blog for and by developmental biologists. We also discuss the value of social media outlets like Twitter in building and maintaining scientific communities online.
传统上，强大的科学社区至少部分是围绕物理接近度建立的——要么是同一部门或研究所的成员，要么是通过定期会议和会议。在线环境和社交媒体平台的兴起，使得建立具有共同兴趣的地理上分散的虚拟社区变得更加容易。在本文中，我们探讨了如何培育这些网络，重点介绍了 Node——一个发育生物学家的社区博客。我们还讨论了像 Twitter 这样的社交媒体渠道在建立和维护在线科学社区方面的价值。
