Here at Jacks of Science, we recognize that not all scientists (or science blogs) are perfect. That said, there is always room for improvement. So, in the spirit of the new(ish) year, we’ve come up with some new year’s resolutions to make Jacks of Science the best science blog it can be. Prepare for a seriously good year at Jacks of Science!
More regular posting – Steve
What can we say? We’ve been slacking off lately. We’re going to dust off the cobwebs this year and bring you the ZANIEST and MOST THOUGHT PROVOKING blog posts you’ve ever seen! Think we’re lying? Just look at our post archive! The zaniness quotient of each post has been increasing exponentially (or maybe logistically, I guess!)!
Science blog community involvement – Chris
90% of blogs are about Paris Hilton gossip and recycled tech news from Slashdot and Digg. In the same vein, 90% of blog readers probably don’t give a hoot about science. That’s exactly why it’s so important to nurture the tiny blogosphere we have and participate in the community. Engaging people in science is a goal of ours which extends much farther than the grasp of our lowly blog. Not to mention it’s a great way to steal readers from other sites.
Sustain and increase comedy/drama levels – Chris
Comedy levels have been pretty erratic on the site and drama levels are at an all time low. Come to think of it, I haven’t cried after reading a blog post since Bumblebees in a Plastic Box when Steve told me he had to rip off their wings to study them! So what we’re really striving for in 2008 is a nice dramedy.
More posts about peer-reviewed research – Steve
While comedy certainly has its place, one of the great things a science blog can do is bring science out of the ivory tower and into the salivating brain-mouthes of people around the world. Since we read many cutting edge research papers anyway, we fully intend to distill out the boring and bring on the sexy in the new year.