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.
Michael Specter is a science journalist and writer for The New Yorker. His latest book is “Denialism: How Irrational Thinking Hinders Scientific Progress, Harms the Planet, and Threatens Our Lives”. He will be the Keynote Speaker on Friday evening and will participate at the conference on Saturday as well. Michael is on Twitter, too.
Dr.Isis will apparate from wherever it is that Goddesses live, and co-moderate the session Online Civility and Its (Muppethugging) Discontents. She is on Twitter as well.
Stephanie Levi is a cell biologist and the Coordinator for the Student Center for Science Engagement at Northeastern Illinois University. She blogs on Science Is Sexy and is also one of the bloggers on Talking Science. There is more information here. And she is on Twitter.
Cassie Rodenberg is a freelance science writer and blogger, a regular contributor to the science sections of Popular Mechanics and The Charlotte Observer, and she also tweets.
Robin Mackar is the News Director at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and National Toxicology Program (NTP).
Alicia Roberts is the Director of partner relations, networked journalism grant project at The Charlotte Observer.