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9. Portrayal of Scientist in Entertainment

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Original post)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 07:36 PM

12 hrs ago

Has usually been negative. The “mad” scientist villain is routinely used in superhero lore. How many shows portray scientists as geeky loners out for revenge? There are exceptions of course but they are rare.

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My husband went to a scientific meeting last week. [View all] redstatebluegirl 14 hrs ago OP

To scientific education in the US Bluestocking 14 hrs ago #1

I tried so hard once trump was installed the first time slightlv 12 hrs ago #8

Most scientists, myself included, feel the same way. AAAS sends all these thinly veiled emails of "concern." NNadir 14 hrs ago #2

"...has committed suicide." markodochartaigh 13 hrs ago #6

In the same way that civilians on Okinawa "committed suicide" in 1945 . . . hatrack 11 hrs ago #17

That was the general tone at my meeting this past November. cab67 13 hrs ago #3

As a retired estuarine biologist BeneteauBum 13 hrs ago #4

Joe Fucking Rogaine wolfie001 13 hrs ago #5

I'm a scientist and a science educator. mr715 13 hrs ago #7

Portrayal of Scientist in Entertainment modrepub 12 hrs ago #9

Let's not forget a lackadaisical and compliant "news" media. progressoid 12 hrs ago #11

I think scientists are more diverse in media mr715 12 hrs ago #12

Supervillains modrepub 11 hrs ago #15

Yeah, it all starts in a lab mr715 11 hrs ago #16

The essential role of science in our wellbeing is not widely recognized. dedl67 12 hrs ago #10

This administration sucks so fucking bad. Initech 12 hrs ago #13

I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHO IS GONNA STOP HIM???? WHO??? a kennedy 12 hrs ago #14