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by beat
2626 days ago
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Appropriate types and degrees of showmanship/salesmanship depend on the target customer. And scientists, by and large, don't seem to be concerned with impressing the general public - or at least, that is far secondary to the importance of impressing other scientists. One could argue that making an impression on other scientists is the basis of the scientific method. And we impress with the quality of our evidence and the repeatability of our experiments. |
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Some quotes from European Research Commissioner Moedas, answering the first question.
“...which is that this is linking between the citizens and science, how important is that?...”
“Because we want European citizens to feel connected.”
“I’ve never seen this room so full.”
“It’s so refreshing to come here, to see so many people, to see people clap. I mean it’s very rare in a press room to have people clapping.”
During his introductory comments also, he is clearly excited and wants to engage people, and not simply through the scientific method. He talks about watching sci-fi movies as a kid and books on science.
People. It’s ok to throw Science a party.