Category: ABOUT SCIENCE LITERACY IN GENERAL

SABINE HOSSENFELDER – A GOOD SCIENCE COMMUNICATOR?

To those unfamiliar with Hossenfelder, here is a brief description: She is a physicist and YouTuber known for debunking pseudoscience and similar topics. Her sharp, often justified science critiques and dry humor have earned her online fame. She is seen by her followers, and perhaps herself, as a science communicator, a role typically viewed positively. … Continue reading SABINE HOSSENFELDER – A GOOD SCIENCE COMMUNICATOR?

(Alte Version) Wissenschaftlicher (An-)Alphabetismus und seine sozialen Konsequenzen (Teil 1/3)

Deutsche (hoffentlich verständliche) Übersetzung des Artikels (veralteter Beitrag!!!) vom Jänner 2022: https://scientificallyliteratejunction.wordpress.com/2022/01/15/scientific-illiteracy-and-its-social-consequences-pt-1-3/ EINLEITUNG Liebe Freunde und Leser, in der heutigen schnelllebigen Welt gibt es einen unbestreitbaren Anstieg von öffentlichem Unmut und Missverständnissen im Zusammenhang mit den Kernwissenschaften - mindestens in den letzten 20 Jahren, besonders jetzt während des ersten pandemischen Ereignisses des 21. Jahrhunderts. [1] … Continue reading (Alte Version) Wissenschaftlicher (An-)Alphabetismus und seine sozialen Konsequenzen (Teil 1/3)

SKEPTICAL INQUIRER & SCI. COMM. MR. DAVE FARINA

Please find below an interview with Mr. Farina and his extensive presentation on the significance of science communication. This video has been produced by The Center for Inquiry.  Prior to viewing the content, it is pertinent to provide some context on Mr. Farina. He serves as a notable science communicator within the emerging generation. Demonstrating … Continue reading SKEPTICAL INQUIRER & SCI. COMM. MR. DAVE FARINA

What degrades scientifically literate way of thinking?

Values, which are ideologically, politically, religiously, esoterically biased or deformed through "euphemistic linguistics" are simply undermining our ability to act rationally in solving our present and future challenges. Even if we assume to be rational and scientifically literate, susceptibility to mentioned values greatly disturbs objective analysis and narrows our thinking horizon, pushing us to cherry-pick … Continue reading What degrades scientifically literate way of thinking?