Blogging science – 'I write what I want, when I want'

Mo Costandi writes our Neurophilosophy blog , describing research on things like the effect of marijuana on memory , amnesia in the movies , deep brain stimulation , and how a spaghetti western revealed differences between human and monkey brains . In this short film from the Wellcome Trust – part of their series on differerent ways to communicate science – Mo talks about the importance of having a strong online presence on Twitter and Facebook for the success of any blog. But the advantage of writing a science blog over other forms of publication, he says, is that, "I can write what I want, when I want, without worrying about editors." "Do it. You've got nothing to lose."