Why You Could Do A Lot Worse Than Start A Science Blog

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In this life, we’re always finding ways to enlighten ourselves. We will also need to have that new buzz in our lives, whether it’s the thought of a new challenge or something awesome to stimulate our brains. This could come in the form of a new occupation or even something out of the blue to enjoy when we’ve got some free time. Living through the same old bland, systematic life every day can take a negative toll on our moods, our abilities, and our overall intelligence.  

Over the past decade or so, a new hobby, pastime, and even a passion for some has come to the fore and presented us with the opportunity to try something different: blogging. A while ago, blogging was just a fun little thing for people to do in order to build online relationships, sharing thoughts, and promote themselves/their work. Now, though, it has become a huge part of the online community – it has a ton of benefits to boot. Many are even able to quit their full-time job to focus solely on earning a living through this stuff!

You can create a blog and tailor it to whatever subject you want – there is no wrong answer in this respect (unless you do something illegal or controversial, obviously). A weird and wonderful topic that people like to work with, however, is the world of science! Because we’re also learning about the earth, the universe, and everything in between, there’s always a heap of info to talk about and a plethora of content to get stuck into.

If you’re interested in starting up something like a blog and seeing where that takes you, and are also pretty into the idea of learning about everything in the natural world, then combining these two wouldn’t be such a bad idea. You’d reap a lot of benefits in terms of your own progression as a person and in terms of a potential career. Sound pretty cool? Sure. If you would like to know a little more, then here are a few more reasons why this kind of thing would be such a good idea:

The Thirst For Knowledge Will Never Leave Us

Science is the art of constantly figuring out new things. People innately want to put pieces of a jigsaw together in order to learn new things; they will never stop wanting to know stuff because curiosity is a massive part of us all. That said, people will always flock to the work you do because of their own thirst for knowledge. You’ll meet people and maybe even provide info for people – this can generate lots of visitors and traffic. Scientists (and even random people on the street) are constantly discovering new things. When this happens, people run to the internet to get more info – you could be someone that informs them. The possibilities from this kind of things are staggering.

It’s Cool!

Yes, okay, when you were in school, there was a stigma attached to science, wasn’t there? It was pretty geeky and uncool. The truth, however, is that finding out new things about ourselves and everything around us is pretty darn impressive. Nothing’s really ever the same, either. As a species, we’ve barely even found out a fraction of a percentage of things on this planet and beyond – that’s pretty spine-tingling.

Another part of this being a damn cool thing to do is the fact that you can earn a good living from it. Imagine doing something that you think is fun and interesting, and then monetizing it. That’s literally the dream occupation – everyone would like to have that opportunity.

There Are A Lot Of Areas

As we’ve mentioned, there are a lot of things you can do in this very broad topic. You could make a site that is broad, and that covers lots of aspects, or you could delve into one specific one. For instance, if you consider yourself somewhat of a genealogy expert, then you could create something that’s tailored to talking about family history and the details regarding that sector. That could then open you up to many other different opportunities.

You don’t have to have any expertise at all. You just have to show a little interest and create stuff that people would want to read and interact with. Because it’s not exclusive to a particular group of people, and it’s SO broad, you can start it up and go from there.

You’ll Learn So Much

One of the big benefits of this particular journey is that you’ll grow personally and in terms of knowledge. Even if you already know a fair bit, there will always be little tidbits that you’ll pick up along the way. You learn about blogging in general as well as making money and many other aspects surrounding the weird and wonderful internet!

 

Vinh Van Lam
the authorVinh Van Lam
Vinh Van Lam, co-founder of ArtSHINE, is a visionary art coach and entrepreneur with a passion for fostering creativity. With a diverse background in art and business, he brings a unique perspective to empower emerging artists, enabling them to thrive in the dynamic art industry through the innovative platform of ArtSHINE.

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