13 “Twits” Who Will Change Your Perspective on Reality
Back in the days when Twitter was a mere slip of a social media service—around four months ago by my reckoning—it was a byword for meaningless web-chatter and banal exchanges. But the service is growing up rapidly —not only in the number of users (which is skyrocketing, especially amongst the middle-aged apparently), but also in the quality and relevance of “tweets” posted by users.
There are a growing number of people on Twitter who genuinely challenge and engage others—in science and technology, as much as in other areas. These “tweeps” (or “twits” as my wife prefers—which I hope is no reflection on my own “twittering”) are helping mesh together a web people from all walks who are more interested in discussing the latest science and technology—and its implications—than what Britney Spears had for breakfast.
Over at mashable.com, I’ve just posted a list of “13 “Twits” Who Will Change Your Perspective on Reality.” If you are still trying to work out what on earth Twitter’s about, or are looking for some stimulating science and technology-related company in the “Twitterverse,” check these “twits” out.
It’s an eclectic list and includes somebody who’s been dead and buried a good few years, and someone else who doesn’t post on science and technology tweets, but whom I enjoy reading anyway! The common thread though is that they all post stuff that makes you think—even the dead guy. (Especially the dead guy, actually).
Of course, the list is hopelessly incomplete. So please feel free to add anyone that should have been there but isn’t—either in the comments here, or over on Mashable.
And happy tweeting!
EndNotes
Sadly, I became an avid “twit” after the rather naive Emerging science and technology at 700 characters per day experiment back in December. I can now be found adding my banalities into the mix of relative profundities on Twitter as @2020science. Or if you prefer, you can read them in the sidebar of this blog!
My thanks to Ruth Seeley for being such an honest and proficient editor on the Mashable blog, and to Lon S. Cohen who gave me the idea in the first place – although he probably didn’t realize it at the time! They can both be found on Twitter as @ruthseeley and @obilon