<font size="2"><font face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif">[Forwarding from Sciencefeed. --Peter Suber.]<br></font></font><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br>SCIENCEFEED, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND REAL-TIME MICROBLOGGING TOOL FOR<br>
SCIENTISTS, LAUNCHES<br>
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SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS LIKE SCIENCEFEED HELP THE SCIENCE WORLD MOVE<br>
TOWARDS SCIENCE 2.0, ENABLE SOCIAL COLLABORATION<br>
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February 15, 2010- Boston - Sciencefeed, a real time micro blogging<br>
tool designed for scientists, has announced the launch of its service<br>
to the public. The kind of exchange that micro blogging platforms<br>
like Twitter have brought to the online world, have tremendous<br>
potential to transform the world of science . Because of tools such as<br>
Sciencefeed, new results, headlines and ideas can be spread instantly<br>
and quickly spill over into other disciplines. Sciencefeed aims to<br>
increase scientific productivity by reducing the barriers of time and<br>
space in communication.<br>
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Sciencefeed will enable users to post their ideas, feedbacks,<br>
reactions and resources; follow users; respond to other member`s<br>
entries, and comment on various topics - in real-time. This kind of<br>
instant back-and-forth will produce spontaneous, dynamic exchange that<br>
used to only be possible in a face to face environment. Another<br>
benefit to Sciencefeed is that the exchange is not required to be<br>
immediate. Unlike instant-messaging services, users do not have to be<br>
online simultaneously to work together or stay updated. By following<br>
the postings of certain individuals, or within specific networks or<br>
groups, users can stay up-to-date on developments, quickly filter<br>
information according to their interests, and organize their<br>
resources. This will enable scientists to manage their resources and<br>
information. The Sciencefeed postings offer a condensed overview<br>
that can help researchers know what they need to know and not waste<br>
time on things they don`t.<br>
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"The World Wide Web was originally developed to spread research<br>
results easier and faster: I think with Sciencefeed we are giving<br>
something from the old meaning back to the web." said Dr. Ijad<br>
Madisch, founding member and CEO of Sciencefeed. "There are so many<br>
scientific resources that are available to scientists and through<br>
services such as Sciencefeed, scientists can be connected and spread<br>
the knowledge in real time."<br>
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Sciencefeed will be compatible with other social media platforms where<br>
users can share their Sciencefeed posts with their contacts and<br>
friends on Twitter, Facebook and FriendFeed and vice versa - without<br>
having to leave the Sciencefeed platform. Sciencefeed was designed to<br>
encourage the dynamism and spontaneity fundamental to science itself.<br>
Therefore users will be able to login with their existing Twitter,<br>
Facebook or FriendFeed credentials and won?t be required to open a new<br>
account. Time-saving applications play a major role in a scientist's<br>
life as while the amount of available research information is<br>
exploding, more and more different platforms designed for following<br>
news and updates arise. That is why we need to access scientific<br>
resources and interesting papers in one community-driven place such as<br>
Sciencefeed.<br>
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"One feature that both sets Sciencefeed apart from other platforms and<br>
gives it its distinct scientific focus, is the eased sharing of<br>
resources." Said Dr. Bertalan Mesko, Founder of Webicina.com and<br>
co-author of ResearchBLOG of the ResearchGATE community. "It is this<br>
kind of interactive communication that brings Sciencefeed squarely<br>
into line with the goals of Science 2.0 - it makes online resources<br>
both archivable and searchable."<br>
Founding member and CEO Dr. Ijad Madisch states; "Sciencefeed is<br>
science - as it happens. We hope that it will become a bridge between<br>
online scientific networking platforms, scientific databases, and the<br>
wider online science world and enable scientists to conduct<br>
breakthrough research." Sciencefeed is a community project, which<br>
means that the scientific community will influence its future.<br>
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About Sciencefeed<br>
Sciencefeed is the first micro blogging network of its kind, designed<br>
for scientists and researchers to enhance collaboration, sharing and<br>
networking in real time. The Boston based startup was founded by a<br>
team of scientists who also runs the social network for scientists;<br>
ResearchGATE (<a href="https://www.researchgate.net" target="_blank">https://www.researchgate.net</a>). Sciencefeed connects the<br>
various Science 2.0 applications in real time and facilitates<br>
communication about science and science related topics globally. To<br>
learn more about Sciencefeed, visit: <a href="http://www.sciencefeed.com" target="_blank">http://www.sciencefeed.com</a>.<br>
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For more information please contact <a href="mailto:press@sciencefeed.com" target="_blank">press@sciencefeed.com</a><br>
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Yours sincerely,<br>
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The Sciencefeed Team<br><font color="#888888">
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Sciencefeed Corporation<br>
285 Third Street #709<br>
Cambridge, MA 02142<br>
USA<br>
Tel: +1 (617) 383-1077<br>
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