107: Memes, TikTok, and science communication (with Chelsea Parlett-Pelleriti)

We chat with Chelsea Parlett-Pelleriti (Chapman University, USA) about the role of memes and emerging social media in communicating science and statistics.

Stuff we cover + links:

• Why Chelsea uses memes and social media for science communication
• Chelsea's use of TikTok
• Chelsea's TikTok profile
• Chelsea's Instagram profile
• How much time should you spend on science communication vs. science research?
• What Twitch is and how this can be used by academics
• Chelsea's Twitch profile
• Dan's livestream of him writing a paper
• Chelsea's profile on YouTube
• Custom Stats themed Quiplash Game Codes: (JNL-HWDN) (DJM-ZDES)
• Is Instagram worth it for Science communication?
• NeuralNetMemes: https://instagram.com/neuralnetmemes/?hl=en
• Have statistical software packages become too easy?
• Chelsea's statisical consultancy service
• brms package in R (bayesian regression): https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/brms/index.html
• The JASP stats package
• The Phantom Tollbooth book
• The lady tasting tea book

Other links

• Chelsea on twitter
• [Dan on twitter](www.twitter.com/dsquintana)
• [James on twitter](www.twitter.com/jamesheathers)
• [Everything Hertz on twitter](www.twitter.com/hertzpodcast)
• [Everything Hertz on Facebook](www.facebook.com/everythinghertzpodcast/)

Music credits: [Lee Rosevere](freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/)

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Episode citation and permanent link
Quintana, D.S., Heathers, J.A.J. (Hosts). (2020, May 4) "107: Memes, TikTok, and science communication (with Chelsea Parlett-Pelleriti)", Everything Hertz [Audio podcast], Retrieved from https://osf.io/8dywb/

Special Guest: Chelsea Parlett-Pelleriti.

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