title: Should you be tweeting?
abstract: Twitter needs no introduction. This "microblogging" service has gained tremendous popularity in the 2 years since its launch. Yet, most scientists are steering clear of it. Laura Bonetta speaks to some who have found value in tweeting.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bonetta
mesh_terms: D001695:Biology; D018156:Journalism, Medical / Q000592:standards; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D013672:Technology / Q000639:trends*