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RE: Science Under Attack

in #science8 years ago

How do you suggest we make the methodologies of science known to more people? It seems a great challenge indeed. Popularization of science often fails to change how people think about the subject matter. A geologist probably has a completely different way of thinking about mountains and rivers than the average person. Most importantly, the way a geologist would go about studying a mountain would be very different. The average person might rely on a lot of things that the geologist considers unreliable. So, a lot of science popularization unfortunately doesn't go much beyond the level of interesting facts, which seems the least hard to teach.

As I see it, we are in great deficit of science educators. And especially people who can talk, in an accessible and interesting way, on the level of methodology and ways of thinking.

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How do you suggest we make the methodologies of science known to more people?

why do anything? the internet is there for anyone to explore the methods if one is interested.

Popularization of science often fails to change how people think about the subject matter.

of course. people choose what to believe.

As I see it, we are in great deficit of science educators. And especially people who can talk, in an accessible and interesting way, on the level of methodology and ways of thinking.

I don't think we should force science to the general public. it is not for everyone.

Don't you think society is in great trouble if most of the public has poor science and technological literacy?

No, I think the biggest thread to humanity is an increased population relative to resources. This is true for all species.