The power of dinosaurs: lessons learned from the sharing of #SciArt on Twitter
Author:
McNeil Laerie,Barriault Chantal,Farooqi Birha,Black Ian,Pegoraro Ann,Merritt Thomas J. S.
Abstract
We used netnographic analysis to outline a structure of the #SciArt community on Twitter/X finding a surprising interest in dinosaurs, even in the midst of a pandemic. Recently, SciArt, broadly, science-themed art, has gained attention among science communicators for its ability to engage a wide range of audiences in scientific findings. We gained insights into how paleoart passes between and among audiences and explored the phenomena of perennially popular dinosaur-themed works of SciArt in popular science communication. We discussed these effects and how they could be used to engage people with SciArt in science communication efforts.
Publisher
Sissa Medialab Srl