Comments on: Scientists and the public http://blog.jmlynch.org/2009/07/09/scientists-and-the-public/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:02:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Thony C. http://blog.jmlynch.org/2009/07/09/scientists-and-the-public/comment-page-1/#comment-7270 Thony C. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:00:23 +0000 http://jmlynch.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/scientists-and-the-public/#comment-7270 I got twelve out of twelve, without even having to think, but as far as I could see they were all $50/€50 questions from "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" and had nothing to do with <i>knowledge</i> of science. I got twelve out of twelve, without even having to think, but as far as I could see they were all $50/€50 questions from “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” and had nothing to do with knowledge of science.

]]> By: DLC http://blog.jmlynch.org/2009/07/09/scientists-and-the-public/comment-page-1/#comment-7263 DLC Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:52:50 +0000 http://jmlynch.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/scientists-and-the-public/#comment-7263 I got 12 out of 12, but true, it's a memory test and not really conceptual. I got 12 out of 12, but true, it’s a memory test and not really conceptual.

]]> By: John Pieret http://blog.jmlynch.org/2009/07/09/scientists-and-the-public/comment-page-1/#comment-7253 John Pieret Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:13:57 +0000 http://jmlynch.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/scientists-and-the-public/#comment-7253 <i>... 23% for lawyers ...</i> As one myself (and part of the 23%) I suspect that is more cynicism due to our seeing when science (mostly medicine) screws up and in seeing (and perpetrating) "junk science" in court. … 23% for lawyers …

As one myself (and part of the 23%) I suspect that is more cynicism due to our seeing when science (mostly medicine) screws up and in seeing (and perpetrating) “junk science” in court.

]]> By: Laelaps http://blog.jmlynch.org/2009/07/09/scientists-and-the-public/comment-page-1/#comment-7243 Laelaps Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:27:24 +0000 http://jmlynch.wordpress.com/2009/07/09/scientists-and-the-public/#comment-7243 "the questions are factual rather then conceptual" Right, like the question about aspirin and heart attacks. I have to admit that I probably would not have known that if I had not seen a Bayer commercial making that connection. It seems that people did better on questions involving science seen on TV or in the news recently (i.e. water on Mars, Pluto's demotion) vs. things like electrons being smaller than atoms. “the questions are factual rather then conceptual”

Right, like the question about aspirin and heart attacks. I have to admit that I probably would not have known that if I had not seen a Bayer commercial making that connection. It seems that people did better on questions involving science seen on TV or in the news recently (i.e. water on Mars, Pluto’s demotion) vs. things like electrons being smaller than atoms.

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