A Big Problem with Modern Science Communication

I enjoyed this discussion! Personally, I've learned to tune out most of the media these days and prioritize in-depth analysis. Time is precious, and I'd rather not waste it on sensationalism or constant "Breaking" news.

"Crisis in Cosmology" is so melodramatic I like to remember Steve Pinker's advice in his last book: "Keep some perspective. Not every problem is a Crisis, Plague, Epidemic, or Existential Threat, and not every change is the End of This, the Death of That, or the Dawn of a Post-Something Era."

Some people speak in complete sentences without . Some can speak (few coherently and fluidly) in complete paragraphs. Dr Siegel communicates in sort-of chapters the length of a sermon. He would be exhausting as a prof.

Another fascinating interview and, once again, it allowed me to see and understand a different aspect of how we look at ourselves and the universe.

Watching it now. Wonderful!! I didn’t know about the medium resolution simulation problem, for example, nor that JWST’s really bright images might just be a calibration problem because of the scope performing so much better than expected… Thanks SO much for this great content!