At a talk yesterday, Richard Gallagher, editor and publisher of The Scientist, talked about the potential of Web 2.0 sites (social networking sites, participant-produced sites, whatever meaning of Web 2.0 you wish) for science communication. He pointed to two particularly interesting examples:
* In April 2007, the SECOND LIFE site had a major flood triggered by global climate change. Descriptions of the event are at:
Cataclysmic Climate Change in Second Life (TreeHugger)
ScienceDaily: Distance Learning Moves Into 'Second Life' Virtual Classroom
Interactive Marketing Trends: Second Life Flooded!
Eco-Chick � Blog Archive � Gamers Face Global Climate Change, Flooding
* The "Whyville" site for teens and tweens has included a number of activities that involve science learning.
Whyville
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