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Science 'Not for Normal People'

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the time-to-get-in-another-space-race dept.

Ant writes "BBC News reports that teenagers 'value the role of science in society, but feel scientists are "brainy people not like them".' This was according to a recent study by The Science Learning Centre in London that asked 11,000 pupils for their views on science and scientists. From the article: 'They found around 80% of pupils thought scientists did "very important work" and 70% thought they worked "creatively and imaginatively". Only 40% said they agreed that scientists did "boring and repetitive work". Over three quarters of the respondents thought scientists were "really brainy people".'"

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  1. Re:Then perhaps.. by BHennessy · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, not to the stupid ones.

  2. Re:But.. by ratnerstar · · Score: 2, Funny

    If teenagers say so, it must be true!

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  3. Re:Then perhaps.. by johncadengo · · Score: 2, Funny

    You're obviously an idealist in a world filled with dumb people.

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  4. Damn! by rscrawford · · Score: 4, Funny

    Next they'll find out that the jocks are getting all the girls, too!

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  5. Dear CmdrTaco Stalker by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    What's he wearing right now, as you spy on him outside his bedroom window?

    1. Re:Dear CmdrTaco Stalker by ObsessiveMathsFreak · · Score: 2, Funny

      What's he wearing right now, as you spy on him outside his bedroom window?

      For you? A green CowboyNeal hat with "+5 Insightful" written on it.... And nothing else.

      Now try and sleep at night.

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  6. Re:It IS boring by kumanopuusan · · Score: 2, Funny

    There goes my dream of getting out of web design and into research. ;-)

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  7. Re:Is this really a problem? by appleLaserWriter · · Score: 4, Funny

    We aboslutely need more female scientists. White lab coats and glasses are acceptable, but black fitted catsuits and stylish glasses are also acceptable.

  8. From the Article... by Orrin+Bloquy · · Score: 4, Funny

    "...after seeing beakers explode and million-dollar equipment destroyed by idiots, we've also come to the conclusion that normal people aren't for science, either."

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  9. where? by SolitaryMan · · Score: 3, Funny
    ...teenagers 'value the role of science in society, but feel scientists are "brainy people not like them".' This was according to a recent study by The Science Learning Centre in London
    Well, yeah, so?

    Sorry, couldn't resist... :)
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  10. Re:Then perhaps.. by DrLang21 · · Score: 2, Funny

    We should be teaching children that science is very very hard. That way we make less scientists, and those of us who are scientists get paid more.

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