Abstract
Ask A Biologist: Bringing Science to the Public
Highlights
In the early days of the Internet, before Google-powered searches retrieved information on even the most arcane subjects with a single keystroke, inquiring minds sought the advice of experts directly
Recognition of the ‘‘ask a question’’ tool’s potential in the rapidly evolving electronic frontier led to Web offerings such as The Mad Scientist Network, Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Ask a Scientist, and Scientific American’s Ask the Experts
Like other ‘‘Ask a’’ sites, the Ask A Biologist website has evolved over the years to compete with the continual expansion of the Web’s content and search tools
Summary
In the early days of the Internet, before Google-powered searches retrieved information on even the most arcane subjects with a single keystroke, inquiring minds sought the advice of experts directly. Ask A Biologist: Bringing Science to the Public The ‘‘Ask a’’ sites changed the relationship the public could have with experts, and with cutting-edge science.
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