‘Unscientific America’: A Review | RealClimate
A review of "Unscientific America" on Real Climate: "As they point out, we ‘eat our own’, when it comes to colleagues engaged in public outreach and science popularization. Case in point: Carl Sagan–a hero to many of us who value science outreach. One of the darker episodes in modern U.S. science history was the blocking by Sagan’s fellow scientists of his entry into the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. Evidently, a majority of his colleagues resented his having become a household name–something they presumably considered unbecoming for a scientist. What sort of message does it send when the most effective science communicator in modern history was shunned by his colleagues for his efforts? Certainly not a good one."
TheStar.com | GTA | Green bins: A wasted effort?
The Toronto Star uncovers that its city's composting program "is a sham." Haven't you always wondered about that whenever you've recycled? Waste managers could just put it all in the same pile without anyone ever knowing...
Matt Nisbet responds to Pew survey of scientists & the public: Framing Science
There are a lot of interesting things that came out of this Pew survey, but this jumped out at me:
"When asked to evaluate various professions, roughly 70% of Americans answer that scientists "contribute a lot" to society compared to 38% for journalists, 23% for lawyers, 40% for clergy, and 21% for business executives. Only members of the military (84%) and teachers (77%) rate higher in public admiration and esteem."
Wow, right? Didn't mention the stats for doctors, that'd be interesting to include.
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