The new post on the Top N Genome Scientists to Follow on Twitter was received very well with very interesting suggestions and feedback. It was supposed to be a simple update adding few more interesting genome scientists to an outdated list. However, in a span of 24 hours, the post was viewed more than 1,250 times; largest ever in a single day for a post and shared over 100 times on twitter.
Here are some of the feedback on the list;
- some were very kind to say they normally don’t like a list but this was good
- some gave suggestions on more interesting people to follow,
- some rightly wondered why there were fewer women on the list. [Initially just 4/40 were women]
Great feedback. I have already started adding more interesting people to the list and will keep updating.
Not a list fan, but this is good @nextgenseek Top N #Genome Scientists to Follow on Twitter 2013 Edition http://t.co/3MiJv06B8q … #genomics
— Mark Wanner (@markgenome) November 7, 2013
Usu. hate lists like this but this one’s pretty good RT @nextgenseek: Top Genome Scientists to Follow on Twitter http://t.co/sDnNcmYOaF
— Ed Yong (@edyong209) November 7, 2013
Great list of genome scientists to follow! MT @nextgenseek genome scientists to follow on twitter http://t.co/iTlXqT08RR”
— Robin Andersson (@robin_andersson) November 7, 2013
New blog post: Top twitter talent: UC Davis genome scientists lead the way http://t.co/49a91KVdb8 #oneucdavis
— Keith Bradnam (@kbradnam) November 7, 2013
Additional genome scientists to follow includes: @jonathancairns, @RiboGuy, @SahaSurya, @byuhobbes, @jdudley and @hyphaltip [2/2]
— R. Taylor Raborn (@rtraborn) November 7, 2013
A few other genome scientists to follow are: @graveley, @robin_andersson, @jxchong, @dr_bik and @rob_beiko #genomics
— R. Taylor Raborn (@rtraborn) November 7, 2013
Great list of genome scientists to follow but guy to girl ratio is disappointing (36:4) Kudos to ladies who made it http://t.co/ybKCPhawRl
— Kristen Beck (@theladybeck) November 7, 2013
@notSoJunkDNA @nextgenseek @evolvability Hah I still didn’t make it :) Though I’m trying to decide if it’s good or bad ~5/40 are female
— Jessica Chong (@jxchong) November 7, 2013
@jxchong @mwilsonsayres @notSoJunkDNA @evolvability @nextgenseek 80% of my followers are male (src: twitter analytics)
— Joe Pickrell (@joe_pickrell) November 7, 2013
@moorejh @RNajmanovich @nextgenseek several of those people don’t even tweet genomics. Also many key people missing.
— Matt MacManes (@PeroMHC) November 7, 2013
