Re: Popular(izing) Science

From: Amara Graps (amara@amara.com)
Date: Thu Feb 08 2001 - 13:25:46 MST


From: "John Marlow" <johnmarlow@gmx.net>, Wed, 7 Feb 2001

>Thus, to become
>popular with the masses is quite often to become UNpopular with the
>scientific community. Not a good thing when your research and your
>career depend upon the opinions and support of others within the
>community.

On what scientific field you are basing your statements?

This is not at all true in my field (astronomy and planetary science).

Amara

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