User:Daniel Mietchen/Talks/MPI-ICE 2012/Motivation

Abstract

Start

Q & A

Motivation

Theory

Wikimedia

WM & Science

CE @ WM

ICE & WM

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Q & A

Open Access

Open Science

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Workshop

Why Wikipedia is important Try typing the following scientific terms into Google: Term Google.com rank Chemical ecology 1 Nicotiana attenuata 1 Manduca sexta 1 Spodoptera littoralis 1 Strongylogaster multifasciata N.A. Pteridium aquilinum 1 Jasmonates 1 Max Planck 1 Max Planck Society 3 Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology 3 Magnetic resonance imaging 1 Entomology 1 Solanaceae 1 Solanum 1 Heterosis 1 Botany 1 Cloning 1 Taxonomy 1 Genome Wide Association 1 Solanum tuberosum 1 Svalbard Global Seed Vault 1 Potato leafroll virus 1 Spider mite 1 DNA 1 Electron Microscopy 1 Solanum fortunense 1 Anyone in the world interested in science will be guided to Wikipedia first, except for some specialist topics. Therefore as scientists we have a responsibility to make sure Wikipedia is: 1) Scientifically accurate 2) Up to date It is the greatest ever opportunity for public engagement! We now have one place where we can be sure the whole world will read about a science topic... and we can edit it! If you are ever asked in a grant how you engage with the public, this is the perfect way to do it.