ASAPbio Community Call 2023

Jonny A Coates

Institute for Globally Distributed Open Research and Education

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Preprints in Motion

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Jonny.coates@igdore.org

@JACoates

jacoates.co.uk

preprintsinmotion@gmail.com

@MotionPod

Preprintsinmotion.wordpress.com

What do we do?

Highlight ECRs & their vital contributions to projects through the lens of preprints and open science

• Shine a light on ECRs
• Reveal the importance and benefits of preprints (esp. for ECRs)
• Spotlight URMs and promote diversity
• Highlight the changes in scientific publishing and the future of science communication
• Mike Eisen, Prachee Avasthi, Richard Sever & John Inglis, Michelle Avissar-Whiting, Daniela Saderi
• Prompt conversations about the realities and problems in academia and how we can solve them

Postdoc @ Cambridge�preLighter�Producer

Emma Wilson

John Howard

Camila Valenzuela

Jonny

Postdoc @ Liverpool�podcast theme music�Editor / Social media

Postdoc @ Institut Pasteur�Host “In the PIs Seat”�Editor

Postdoc @ WHRI

preLighter�Host & Executive Producer

Editor

Meet the (core) Team

Podcasts in general are exploding in popularity

�Space for a show focussed on preprints/open access and ECRs specifically - a group that is often under-represented in the glory of science

Why do we do it & how did we start?

2022

Advice to ~5 Ambassadors

Training opportunities to eLife Ambassadors

Advice for eLife projects

3 new team members

EDI focussed:

Women in STEM

LGBTQIA+ in STEM

URM’s in STEM

Progress so far (Dec 2022)

Top 50 in 17 countries | Top 20 in 11 countries

Where are we now (2023)?

Women in STEM

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https://preprintsinmotion.wordpress.com/preprints-in-motion-presents/in-the-pis-seat/

https://preprintsinmotion.wordpress.com/preprints-in-motion-presents/through-different-eyes/

Lessons learnt

• Producing
• Hosting / interviewing
• Team leadership & management
• Relationship building
• Community management
• Promotion / Design
• Editing
• Product management
• Writing

Huge amount of effort

Huge number of skills gained

Need a team

Lots of fun

People want change

Network!

Academia doesn’t fund outreach

Future plans

Audio based documentaries 

Scientific response to the pandemic (4 1-hour long episodes)

History of Scientific publishing (feature format)

EDI-docuseries on the experience of different URMs in academia – in production

The ASAPbio story?

Setting up

workshop ideas

costs/equipment

Running and development

Funding

Contacts/Personal Network

Platform / audience

Sci comm Fellow program???

Producer / Editor

• Working on main show

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• Joint role or separate

Graphic Designer/socials/community

• Working across the main show, ”Presents” & documentary
• Logo & branding

Executive Produce new shows

• Have an idea for a new show that could fit our remit?
• Series or one-off show

Writer / Producer / Editor

• Joint role or separate

If you’d like to contribute by joining the team or would like to recommend a preprint or topic for us to cover then reach out on Twitter (@MotionPod), Insta (Motion_Pod) or good old email (preprintsinmotion@gmail.com). Preprintsinmotion.wordpress.com

Thanks, Grazie, Gracias, danke, Kiitos, Kea leboga, Merci, ob-ree-gah-doh, Asante