All I know is personally, I was most certainly ivory towered until @DrSmithRIC and I started @AceThatTest
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Replying to @doctorwhy @JimGrange and
And I know I am not. And neither is my partner.
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Replying to @o_guest @doctorwhy and
I think perhaps other scientists aren't too. I am not going to speak for everybody. But to me ivory tower is anti-intellectualism.
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Replying to @o_guest @doctorwhy and
The phrase is typical of anti-expert agenda of the right wing. Especially seen during brexit propaganda, climate denial, etc.
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That's fair, but also worth considering the venue of the talk and the target audience, was presented at a research conference to academics
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Replying to @o_guest @doctorwhy and
I shared it as a talk presented at a conference, and all of the slides are there to be viewed--not just the title slide
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Replying to @cMadan @doctorwhy and
It can be viewed as an acceptance that academics are in an ivory tower. But you perhaps think we are. So I guess that's our disagreement?
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Replying to @o_guest @doctorwhy and
I don't think all academics are in an ivory tower, but there is a spectrum there--and I suggest some ways/benefits of being less siloed
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Replying to @cMadan @doctorwhy and
That's great. And I probably would agree with much of your talk, but I can't agree with using a weaponsised, IMHO, phrase, esp prominently.
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Anti-science ideology has affected everybody. And in my opinion, no need to add to it by adoption of their rhetoric, even if just a phrase.
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Here in the UK politicians often use such language and given lack of respect for science and academics more broadly I can only sadly say it
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works too devalue our work and confuse voters.
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