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Leaders have been saying "let's make every scientists a communicator" for decades. I'd say we have evidence that isn't the answer. It's an example of the scholastic fallacy - which says scientists think everyone thinks about things the same way we do.
I am pretty tired of this argument. Journal articles and books are sometimes not widely accessible (although some are), but academics speak much more often to the public now, through the media, op eds, trade books, and public lectures, than in the past and anti-intellectualism has grown.
The failure of academia to explain things in layperson terms (up until some efforts recently) is one of the reasons for anti-intellectualism.
When you make science inaccessible, people will opt for those who sell easier solutions.
When you make science inaccessible, people will opt for those who sell easier solutions.
March 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Leaders have been saying "let's make every scientists a communicator" for decades. I'd say we have evidence that isn't the answer. It's an example of the scholastic fallacy - which says scientists think everyone thinks about things the same way we do.