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It's a problem because it miscommunicates to non-scientists about what science actually is and it causes scientists themselves to be misinformed about what they
by bmitc 5y ago
It's a problem because it miscommunicates to non-scientists about what science actually is and it causes scientists themselves to be misinformed about what they're really doing. I greatly enjoy science, but you have to admit that there's a problem of scientists being viewed as "elites who think they know everything" that is fueled by journalism and the miscommunication of science.
It's alright to critique something to try and improve it, you know?
Lastly, it's not really besides the point, as our models and possibly our observations being wrong is entirely the crux of this "problem".
- eecc 5y agoOh please, it’s a headline. The pedantically correct phrasing is right below in the second heading, not buried in a footnote. Have you even glanced at the article?
- bmitc 5y agoI read it. I admitted it was possibly pedantic, and then I got "smug nitpicking". And this happens all the time, so there's some pre-existing bias on my part in terms of being bothered by these communication mishaps. I struggle to watch many science documentaries these days due to communication issues such as these.