If you weren't at my #aps17bos talk, or even if you were, take a look at slides on benefits of twitter and scicomm
https://f1000research.com/slides/6-755 pic.twitter.com/N5Fcx8b54P
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So "unworldly dreamer"? This is exactly what I take issue with, as I said. Expert bashing based on outdated equivocation. 
"intellectual pursuit disconnected from the practical concerns of everyday life". Sounds like good approach for science breakthroughs to me
I'm very concerned with everyday life tho. Phd students are too. As are more senior academics. So many examples of academics being useful.
And being in touch with daily life. From working with tech companies, to the government. And from contributing to non science communities...
Just by virtue of being active on Twitter you are already not siloed (is that a word??) Which was his point.
I don't think the reason I'm not siloed is because I'm active on twitter. And I don't agree that if I didn't use social media I'm siloed.
I didn't say that. That's reversing what I said!
Logical fallacy...I said Twitter -> not siloed, not no Twitter -> siloed
OK, thanks for clarifying. Language isn't formal logic.
I think "Ivory tower" is a perfect example of a negative phrase used against academics. Typical anti-expert bias, IMHO. 
My point was that we want to *not* be distant from the general public, hence the 'beyond' part
It implies we are. I posit we aren't.
Interesting conversation. I wonder how you three perceive measurement of scientific "impact"?
To me "ivory tower" implies researchers/thinkers who are not concerned about immediate impact
Do you think it's negative? Do you think the lay audience might see it as a blanket statement?
I do think it's negative, but I also think we as academics can do much more to clarify why basic work is important
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