Abstract
Sharing science is crucial in scientists’ collaborative efforts towards advancing scientific research and towards communicating knowledge to the general public. This statement is also true across all continents and countries, regardless of economic standards for example, because science is everywhere! I learned while working in South Africa as a visiting postdoctoral scientist in air quality research that there are innovative and important scientific studies being done across the African continent that may be going unnoticed by other parts of the globe. In this commentary, I would like to highlight the Clean Air Journal’s efforts to showcase African atmospheric science to the world through social media.
Highlights
Sharing science is crucial in scientists’ collaborative efforts towards advancing scientific research and towards communicating knowledge to the general public
Following the successful National Association for Clean Air (NACA) conference held recently in Mpumalanga (Oct 5-7 2016), we want to underline the benefits of sharing science on social media
It is true that the Clean Air Journal struggles to compete with international journals, but it provides a unique and needed platform for African researchers to afford to publish their research
Summary
Sharing science is crucial in scientists’ collaborative efforts towards advancing scientific research and towards communicating knowledge to the general public. Since we have used Twitter to promote atmospheric science, climate change and air pollution research in Africa and around the world while engaging with tweeps (Twitter users) with similar interests. The Clean Air Journal uses Twitter in many capacities: (1) to post the goal of the journal; (2) to network with the air quality community; (3) to follow conferences; (4) to broadcast its own articles; (5) to practice communications skills; and (6) to learn more about air quality research.
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