ScienceOnline2010 – introducing the participants

As you know you can see everyone who’s registered for the conference, but I highlight 4-6 participants every day as this may be an easier way for you to digest the list. You can also look at the Program so see who is doing what.
Carl Zimmer is a science writer and journalist, a New York Times science writer, author of numerous books on biology and evolution, a prominent blogger and twitterer. At the conference, Carl will co-moderate the session Rebooting Science Journalism in the Age of the Web.
Tara Richerson is a science teacher, working in the Office of the Superintendent for Public Instruction in WA, a blogger and twitterer. At the conference, Tara will be quite busy – she will lead a session on Scientific visualization, co-moderate the session on Citizen Science and Students and lead a Friday Workshop on Blogging 101.
Bill Silberg is a medical journalist and consultant, a blogger and twitterer.
Allie Wilkinson is a scientist, environmentalist, journalist, a student of journalism at Hofstra University, a blogger and twitterer.
Jonathan Gitlin is a writer for Ars Technica and the veteran of all our conferences. And he’s on Twitter.
Marisol Waters is a student of pharmacology at North Carolina Central University .