Michael JensenWelcome
July 7th 2008 02:54
Welcome to what I think is interesting in the world of science.
I cringe at using the S word though as it's so loaded - people turn off when it comes up so I try to avoid it as much as possible. There are so many awareness and education programs across the world for the general public, students, politicians etc (and I have been a part of many of them) - but I've always shied away from ramming it down people's throats. You know the kind: "This is SCIENCE so it's fun and good for you", which implies that if you just know about it, you'll love it.
Face it, not everyone is built for caring about black holes or the immune system or how bridges stand up or how plants grow like I am, but I think there's room in most people's hearts and minds for simply asking "why?" and finding out some interesting things about this world and others.
At its heart, that's all science really is anyway.
Janine
I cringe at using the S word though as it's so loaded - people turn off when it comes up so I try to avoid it as much as possible. There are so many awareness and education programs across the world for the general public, students, politicians etc (and I have been a part of many of them) - but I've always shied away from ramming it down people's throats. You know the kind: "This is SCIENCE so it's fun and good for you", which implies that if you just know about it, you'll love it.
Face it, not everyone is built for caring about black holes or the immune system or how bridges stand up or how plants grow like I am, but I think there's room in most people's hearts and minds for simply asking "why?" and finding out some interesting things about this world and others.
At its heart, that's all science really is anyway.
Janine
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