I think that communicating science to (with?) the public is just about the most important thing scientists need to do today. They are already accomplished in their labs and, generally, within their scientific communities. But the public is neglected to some peril, since science funding and the cultural foundations of scientific effort comes from the broader public. Sagan understood that, and I think had a lot of fun doing science in a way that spoke beyond a small group of peer scientists.
Science was my favorite subject as a kid, but very few teachers took the time to reach out to the impoverished kids in my school district. I wish that I could take your work back in time. It's what I needed back in the 70's.
Love this.
I think that communicating science to (with?) the public is just about the most important thing scientists need to do today. They are already accomplished in their labs and, generally, within their scientific communities. But the public is neglected to some peril, since science funding and the cultural foundations of scientific effort comes from the broader public. Sagan understood that, and I think had a lot of fun doing science in a way that spoke beyond a small group of peer scientists.
Thanks for this, Bryn.
Great article Bryn, you may enjoy this post on sharing information in the energy sector: https://www.uottawa.ca/positive-energy/news/how-scientists-engineers-can-share-information-help-build-public-support-canadas-path-net-zero#
Science was my favorite subject as a kid, but very few teachers took the time to reach out to the impoverished kids in my school district. I wish that I could take your work back in time. It's what I needed back in the 70's.