I somewhat agree, that looking purely at the data would be boring, especially when it’s on a topic too complex to understand. However, I think science content creators prove it doesn’t have to be boring. However, they’re usually making content on specific topics. A science museum is trying to touch everything.
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slazer2au@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Because adult science is complex and dull to people outside the field.
How do we know the makeup of the atmosphere of a planet in another solar system? That line on a graph is higher then the other one
Cethin@lemmy.zip 13 hours ago
cattywampas@lemmy.world 1 day ago
slazer2au@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Pretty much.
marcos@lemmy.world 1 day ago
There’s nothing dull about seeing a spectrograph working.
treadful@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
mycodesucks@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Did scientists figure out how to keep the beige box from turning into a yellow box?
spizzat2@lemmy.zip 5 hours ago
Don’t expose it to UV or excessive heat.
Also, the process is somewhat reversible: Retrobright
However:
The long-term effectiveness of these techniques is unclear. Some have discovered the yellowing reappears, and there are concerns that the process weakens and only bleaches the already damaged plastic.
anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 hours ago
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I stood inside the grey box where the magic happens. It was not dull because there was a physicists explaining everything.
Image of electron storage ring BESSY IItreadful@lemmy.zip 15 hours ago
That’s a big box.
marcos@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Make the box transparent.
But seriously, all of those have older versions that don’t work as well but look absolutely cool.
mycodesucks@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
ch00f@lemmy.world 1 day ago
LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 1 day ago
Just like most any difficult work that results mostly in knowledge, it takes self-satisfaction to get the “rewarding” part.
flabberjabber@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I find that the hierarchy of evidence combined with the ability to critique research is the foundation upon which sits pretty much all of my opinions. It’s a shame kids aren’t taught this from a young age; it would make manipulating them as adults so much harder.
Once you realise the strength of the peer review process, you realise that most peoples opinions dont actually matter: we have strong research on that.
slazer2au@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Once you realise the strength of the peer review process, you realise that most peoples opinions dont actually matter: we have strong research on that.
We also have research on people ignoring peer reviewed data in favour of random facts from random sources.
kindnesskills@literature.cafe 1 day ago
We also have research on people ignoring peer reviewed data in favour of random facts from random sources.
Says who?
slazer2au@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Any study with a placebo or nocebo element.
flabberjabber@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Do we have data on people who understand the significance of peer reviewed research ignoring that research despite the understanding?
AskewLord@piefed.social 1 day ago
kids aren’t taught that at a young age because they can’t grasp it at a young age.
and frankly, most adults can’t either. it’s too abstract for them.
flabberjabber@lemmy.world 1 day ago
But there’s a third option. There’s a difference between complete absence of this topic in the curriculum, and simplified versions of it that increase in difficulty with capability. Mirroring other stages of educational development.
At the moment there’s a complete absence. At least in any country I’m aware of. Until late high school level which is way too late.
Young kds understand hierarchies. Social hierarchies start to form on the first day of kindergarten.
Teaching an 8 year old that science research sits at the top of a pyramid and newspapers and TV sitd at the bottom, would be easy to grasp. There’s nothing stopping us removing the detail and teaching a simplified structure that can then be built upon in subsequent years.
AskewLord@piefed.social 1 day ago
Teaching an 8 year old that science research sits at the top of a pyramid and newspapers and TV sitd at the bottom, would be easy to grasp.
you have never been around children, have you?
Hettyc_Tracyn@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Idk, that seems like that’d be interesting…
I am Autistic though
CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 1 day ago
By a show of hands, how many here are autistic? Upvote = Yes, Downvote =No.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 hours ago
Better question: how many have declared themselves autistic or even understand the DSM definition?
CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
Is it fashionable? Or just more common than we think?
GreenBeard@lemmy.ca 20 hours ago
Well, statistically the individuals most likely to frequent an alternative social media platform are those with a) the technical proficiency to do so, b) Weak social anchoring to the network effects of mainstream platforms, and/or b) people whose past social interactions have led them to no longer have access to those platforms, ergo by self-selection bias there’s a high probability of finding other high functioning individuals on the spectrum on this platform. Lemmy/Piefed’s primary use case is basically socially-awkward-networking.
wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 17 hours ago
Is that why I seem to fit in so well here? I was just beginning to think I finally learned how to be normal…
blarghly@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Upvote = Yes, Downvote = Yes, but in denial
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 1 day ago
What if you aren’t convinced one way or the other?
slazer2au@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Or diagnosed?
NannerBanner@literature.cafe 18 hours ago
They can upvote your comment! It’s branching binaries, all the way down, until we reach enough possibilities!!
cynar@lemmy.world 1 day ago
So are a lot of scientists.
xSikes@feddit.online 1 day ago
Ditto