Sheril KirshenbaumI adore this comic by @elisegravel.
“So, yeah, YOU can be a scientist, too!” #science #art #education
kikebenlloch@Sheril @elisegravel Very cool. Also, scientists will never tell you "This [whatever] is absolute truth" but rather "From what we know thus far..." such and such. Science is in continuous evolution the same way we never stop learning (if we try). No wonder fanatics hate it.
jz.tusk@kikebenlloch @Sheril @elisegravel
Yeah, not to poop on what is a delightful cartoon, that might be the perfect thing for a kid to read to encourage them, but being willing to say "I don't know" and "I was wrong" seem even more science-y than having curiousity.
Although the most science-y thing might be to say "I don't know.", and then there's that gleam in the eye as they add "Yet".
Mr. TeatimeI wholeheartedly agree that this is how science *should* work.
My experience is that it's a lot messier. There are people who believe they know the answer to everything in advance, who never admit to changing their view or having wrong intuitions. There are people who defend mistakes or quietly correct them, then claim recognition for having been right, and people doing amazing things and not being recognized...
...as in all other lines of work.
@Mr_Teatime @jztusk @Sheril @elisegravel Yeah, true, obviously reality is always imperfect but you know, I was focusing on science rather than specific scientists. Ego is a factor, also, a very important one. There are a lot of scientists with that problem, as there are historians or journalists. That's why it's crucial that people put their work first, not their love for themselves. If you genuinely try to give your best instead of what will make you look good, for me you're on the right track.