@Abebab @o_guest @twitemp1 @zerdeve @theblub Perhaps of interest
https://twitter.com/irisvanrooij/status/962637391042416641 …
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The famous scientists in the media are simply not representative of scientists and aren't actually even doing science (any more). So what happens is they have a very superficial, even though still more than a non-sci of course, understanding of theory and hypothesis testing.
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Agreed. But we—scientists—have a responsibility IMO to call out scientism if we see it and educate the public, if not directly ourselves then in collaboration with science communicators.
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Yes we do, but sadly we can't be invigilating their BS 24/7.
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Apologies. Not my suggestion.
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@twitemp1 tweets that I may be harming public view of science by calling out scientism (or so I understood it). That’s all. -
I did not say that Iris. Anyway, if the audience is not the general public, then by all means, let's call out these bastards. I have no problem with that.
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Both of you are correct. Views like "scientists are stuck in an ivory tower with no understanding of how "real" people live" is really damaging to science funding and science generally and it is patently false.
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But just to clarify, there are people within science who are totally out of touch. There are patterns that are disturbing, like the same groups winning prizes over and over. There are people paid millions where 99% are paid thousands.
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