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progressoid

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11. Let's not forget a lackadaisical and compliant "news" media.

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My husband went to a scientific meeting last week. [View all] redstatebluegirl 20 hrs ago OP

To scientific education in the US Bluestocking 20 hrs ago #1

I tried so hard once trump was installed the first time slightlv 18 hrs ago #8

I am trying so hard to convince my son to go to France when... NNadir 2 hrs ago #38

Most scientists, myself included, feel the same way. AAAS sends all these thinly veiled emails of "concern." NNadir 19 hrs ago #2

"...has committed suicide." markodochartaigh 18 hrs ago #6

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

That was the general tone at my meeting this past November. cab67 19 hrs ago #3

As a retired estuarine biologist BeneteauBum 19 hrs ago #4

Joe Fucking Rogaine wolfie001 18 hrs ago #5

I'm a scientist and a science educator. mr715 18 hrs ago #7

I often wonder about the many aspects of your COVID question. RockCreek 3 hrs ago #19

I can tell you from my experience mr715 3 hrs ago #21

I have seen what you describe RockCreek 2 hrs ago #25

I still worry that, like HPV, the real cost of covid will appear in years mr715 2 hrs ago #27

I agree. RockCreek 2 hrs ago #31

When I found out covid travelled through olfactory nerves to the brain mr715 2 hrs ago #32

Someone I know was recently diagnosed with a neural degenerative disease RockCreek 2 hrs ago #36

When I was in HS working on a Westinghouse project mr715 2 hrs ago #37

It amplified it Cosmocat 2 hrs ago #33

Oh I agree mr715 2 hrs ago #34

Portrayal of Scientist in Entertainment modrepub 18 hrs ago #9

Let's not forget a lackadaisical and compliant "news" media. progressoid 18 hrs ago #11

I think scientists are more diverse in media mr715 18 hrs ago #12

Supervillains modrepub 17 hrs ago #15

Yeah, it all starts in a lab mr715 17 hrs ago #16

The 1950s Japanese monster movies generally portrayed scientists favorably. NNadir 4 hrs ago #18

I am a big fan of MST3K mr715 2 hrs ago #24

Love that series! ChazInAz 3 hrs ago #20

So happy to know others have seen it. mr715 3 hrs ago #22

Also, mr715 2 hrs ago #28

But don't forget all the disaster movies where the authorities always ignore the scientist hero. Beartracks 1 hr ago #43

The essential role of science in our wellbeing is not widely recognized. dedl67 18 hrs ago #10

This administration sucks so fucking bad. Initech 17 hrs ago #13

I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHO IS GONNA STOP HIM???? WHO??? a kennedy 17 hrs ago #14

This is horrible Just_Vote_Dem 2 hrs ago #23

Don't apologize for your Associates degree! redstatebluegirl 2 hrs ago #29

Thank you so much! Just_Vote_Dem 2 hrs ago #30

You should be proud! redstatebluegirl 2 hrs ago #35

Be proud. mr715 1 hr ago #39

Yes it does! Just_Vote_Dem 1 hr ago #44

I never took Earth Science or (college) Physics mr715 1 hr ago #45

So it's even worse than I realized. ShazzieB 2 hrs ago #26

So many people know we may be able to recover from tRump BigmanPigman 1 hr ago #40

It means that our brilliant young people will leave the country FakeNoose 1 hr ago #41

Plus we grew up with parents who wanted their kids to go to college even if they didn't. redstatebluegirl 1 hr ago #42

So true ... my parents made sure all 9 of us went to college FakeNoose 49 min ago #46