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Tomorrow's Science Heroes?
An anonymous reader writes "As a kid I was (and still am) heavily influenced by Carl Sagan, and a little later by Stephen Hawking. Now as I have started a family with two kids, currently age 5 and 2, I am wondering who out there is popularizing science. Currently, my wife and I can get the kids excited about the world around them, but I'd like to find someone inspiring from outside the family as they get older. Sure, we'll always have 'Cosmos,' but are there any contemporaries who are trying to bring science into the public view in such a fun and intriguing way? Someone the kids can look up to and be inspired by? Where is the next Science Hero?"
That's how you know they're doing it wrong. Science isn't fun. It's tedious.
Because of him your children won't be threatened by Manbearpig
In a poll, Cowboy Neal is the only reasonnable answer.
You sound like one of those whiny grad students I instructed to run 15,000 cDNA array blots while I attend a very important conference somewhere sunny...
Wait. Who let you out of the lab?
At least they GET data rather than just basing their opinions what they're fed. Honestly, when was the last time you did a thorough scientific experiment in your personal life?
I gather scientific data every time I get in the car.
My hypothesis: I won't get pulled over for speeding
Conclusion: False
Note: the hypothesis has been rigorously tested and the conclusion has been confirmed multiple times.
Or is that not the kind of scientific experiment you meant?
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You mean, they should try experiments without applying C4? That's crazy talk!
Dude, Gideon is the first example of someone using the scientific method.
I suppose, though, you are unable to appreciate the irony of your statement.
Religion may be stupid to you, but it is the single factor that has influenced the majority of actions of humanity for as long as history can track.
Which was fine until we invented nuclear weapons. Now, it's time to start making decisions based on reality.
Dude, religion and science are like two completely different answers which answer completely different questions.
Questions answered by science: 853,523,002
Questions answered by religion: 0
But hey, keep the faith.
Heracles not Hercules
"What will the creationists think?"
I don't know, when will they start?
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An ego as large as the universe? It's of impressive size even if it's not that large.