I liked this comment: "By recognizing that being expressive and engaging doesn't mean giving up clarity, we will have fulfilled the promise of visualization."
Nice essay by Brungs & Mcnamara about the importance of research being accessible to the general public and its potential as a catalyst for public debate.
Presentation about the costs of higher education (albeit US costs) and some alternative ways we can assist including more open access, social media and social networks.
Tumblr is a growing social media platform that is a bit of a mix between Twitter, a blog and something like Flickr (as it is normally associated with images or short videos). It is suited to multiple platforms and cloud-based. It is a platform that may suit some researchers. Another multi-platform blog along similar lines is Posterous.