Do we have to enter the �blogosphere�?

In past issues I have defended the idea of forum of discussion on the IFCC website to facilitate the contact with lab professional all around the world and collect easily opinions, questions and comment about laboratory medicine.  By this way we could provide expert assistance and keep a daily contact without distances.

In the same time, the popularity of blogs is growing exponentially (60 million blogs in November 2006), connecting people for daily discussions and reactions.

If we consult the Wikipedia encyclopedia,  �a blog is a website where entries are made in journal style and displayed in a reverse chronological order. Blogs often provide commentary or news on a particular subject, such as food, politics, or local news. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. The ability for readers to leave comments in an interactive format is an important part of many blogs� The term "blog" is derived from "Web log." "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog��.

So, considering the level of evidence of the interactivity capacity of blogs, one of my actual questions is, do we have to enter the �blogosphere� to reinforce our interactivity?  I will be happy to receive your comment and try some exchanges on my own blog (http://improvelaboratorymedicine.blogspot.com/) before a possible implementation at a larger scale�

Damien Gruson

Unit� de Diab�tologie et NutritionCliniques

Universitaires St Luc