My job is to notice echoes and notice resonances. Scientists are not supposed to do the same thing that cultural critics do.
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I think it's important for scientists to speak in their own voices and not just be mediated by journalists or others speaking for them.
Perhaps it would be better for science, that all criticism should be avowed.
Science shouldn't be just for scientists, and there are encouraging signs that it is becoming more pervasive in culture and the media.
I would say it's important for scientists to speak out when they can and when they can be listened to.
The media thinks that you have to make science sexy and concentrate on themes such as rivalry and the human issues.
Science is very vibrant. There are always new observations to be found. And it's all in the interest in challenging the authority that came before you. That's consistent with the punk rock ethos that suggests that you should not take what people say at face value.
People don't generally listen to scientists much.
If you look at the scientists who really make a difference, they think boldly. They're not afraid to question what they see.
Art is made to disturb, science reassures.
I believe scientists have a duty to share the excitement and pleasure of their work with the general public, and I enjoy the challenge of presenting difficult ideas in an understandable way.
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