The beginning – a video from the Wyss institute at Harvard
Science might often be distant to
lay people. Discussing with some scientist friends, a powerful reason of this
distance consists in the terms and concepts that we scientist use. Just the
word “gene” may be obscure for people not working in the field. They don’t
dare, so to speak, to learn or understand the concept, which usually is not
that hard. Actually, the reasoning behind the result of a molecular-biology
experiment or an archaeological hypothesis is basically the same. Human
intelligence is at the end of the day of the same nature, regardless the
problem to be solved. The difference is both in the concepts and the tools that
are at hand. For history, people with a certain academic level share most of the
concepts needed to solve a problem or discuss a topic. However, in biology or
law, the concepts are less known for people not related to the field.
With all these, what I mean is that science can [and should!] be spread to everyone. At least, we should make it accessible, and…
With all these, what I mean is that science can [and should!] be spread to everyone. At least, we should make it accessible, and…
