Beyond the Button

I often hear from people that Twitter (and my use thereof) is simply pure vanity in a new 140 character format. But internet and technology blogger, Andy Carvin has some interesting thoughts about how the tool could be used in natural disasters. We recently blogged over on Science Buzz, how cell phone and internet technology is helping to report the crackdowns in Myanmar.

I've also thought for a while that Twitter could be a fun way to give the public a picture of what an huge institution like the Science Museum is all about on a daily basis. We could create a group twitter account that any staff member could log into. Then they could post what they were doing at that moment with their work day: "Talking with a visitor about chemistry", "Planning a trip to Montana for a dinosaur excavation", "searching for information on hydrophobic coatings for medical devices", "talking to the state legislature about science education". Over time it could paint an interesting picture of the work our diverse organization is undertaking.