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mr715

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12. I think scientists are more diverse in media

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 07:56 PM

Feb 4

The 1950s-1960s were just full of scientist action heros in all those B movies.

Iron Man is a scientist. So is the Hulk.

Though I hate it, the Big Bang theory made nerdiness popular and mainstream.

Science is cool though. The most powerful tool humans have ever developed for the pursuit of truth. The flame Promethean.

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My husband went to a scientific meeting last week. [View all] redstatebluegirl Feb 4 OP

To scientific education in the US Bluestocking Feb 4 #1

I tried so hard once trump was installed the first time slightlv Feb 4 #8

I am trying so hard to convince my son to go to France when... NNadir Feb 5 #38

It's her excuse, not a valid reason. Smart and dedicated enough for a PHD? Smart enough to learn French. Norrrm Feb 5 #55

I'm quite sure it's not her only reason. NNadir Friday #58

Most scientists, myself included, feel the same way. AAAS sends all these thinly veiled emails of "concern." NNadir Feb 4 #2

"...has committed suicide." markodochartaigh Feb 4 #6

In the same way that civilians on Okinawa "committed suicide" in 1945 . . . hatrack Feb 4 #17

That was the general tone at my meeting this past November. cab67 Feb 4 #3

As a retired estuarine biologist BeneteauBum Feb 4 #4

Joe Fucking Rogaine wolfie001 Feb 4 #5

I'm a scientist and a science educator. mr715 Feb 4 #7

I often wonder about the many aspects of your COVID question. RockCreek Feb 5 #19

I can tell you from my experience mr715 Feb 5 #21

I have seen what you describe RockCreek Feb 5 #25

I still worry that, like HPV, the real cost of covid will appear in years mr715 Feb 5 #27

I agree. RockCreek Feb 5 #31

When I found out covid travelled through olfactory nerves to the brain mr715 Feb 5 #32

Someone I know was recently diagnosed with a neural degenerative disease RockCreek Feb 5 #36

When I was in HS working on a Westinghouse project mr715 Feb 5 #37

I remember the outbreak of Mad Cow Sequoia Friday #59

Is that the popsdenver Feb 5 #47

Yeah mr715 Feb 5 #52

Do you recall popsdenver Saturday #62

There are some studies out there about people having less empathy Iris Feb 5 #50

That is terrifying. mr715 Feb 5 #54

Isn't it though? I heard a brief report on the news and am too Iris Feb 5 #57

It amplified it Cosmocat Feb 5 #33

Oh I agree mr715 Feb 5 #34

Portrayal of Scientist in Entertainment modrepub Feb 4 #9

Let's not forget a lackadaisical and compliant "news" media. progressoid Feb 4 #11

I think scientists are more diverse in media mr715 Feb 4 #12

Supervillains modrepub Feb 4 #15

Yeah, it all starts in a lab mr715 Feb 4 #16

The 1950s Japanese monster movies generally portrayed scientists favorably. NNadir Feb 5 #18

I am a big fan of MST3K mr715 Feb 5 #24

Love that series! ChazInAz Feb 5 #20

So happy to know others have seen it. mr715 Feb 5 #22

Also, mr715 Feb 5 #28

But don't forget all the disaster movies where the authorities always ignore the scientist hero. Beartracks Feb 5 #43

Professor Periwinkle Sequoia Friday #60

The essential role of science in our wellbeing is not widely recognized. dedl67 Feb 4 #10

This administration sucks so fucking bad. Initech Feb 4 #13

I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHO IS GONNA STOP HIM???? WHO??? a kennedy Feb 4 #14

"Will no one rid me of this meddlesome __________?" SharonAnn Feb 5 #49

This is horrible Just_Vote_Dem Feb 5 #23

Don't apologize for your Associates degree! redstatebluegirl Feb 5 #29

Thank you so much! Just_Vote_Dem Feb 5 #30

You should be proud! redstatebluegirl Feb 5 #35

Be proud. mr715 Feb 5 #39

Yes it does! Just_Vote_Dem Feb 5 #44

I never took Earth Science or (college) Physics mr715 Feb 5 #45

I have three markodochartaigh Feb 5 #53

So it's even worse than I realized. ShazzieB Feb 5 #26

So many people know we may be able to recover from tRump BigmanPigman Feb 5 #40

It means that our brilliant young people will leave the country FakeNoose Feb 5 #41

Plus we grew up with parents who wanted their kids to go to college even if they didn't. redstatebluegirl Feb 5 #42

So true ... my parents made sure all 9 of us went to college FakeNoose Feb 5 #46

i can imagine BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 5 #48

Trump is a vandal Blues Heron Feb 5 #51

Our current administration seems to be anti-legitimate science (see RFK Jr.) but is great guns on going AI. Norrrm Feb 5 #56

"Science" got dragged into politics gulliver Friday #61