Language of science II: Degrees of knowing
JUL 01, 2007
DOI: 10.1063/1.4796503
I was pleased to learn I was not alone in my concerns about how “theory” and “hypothesis” are interpreted by the general population. The call to be more careful in how we present our debate and consensus to the public is an excellent point. I would add that the recent debate over Pluto should have been handled just as carefully. To the public, scientists can’t even agree on what is a planet and what is not.
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Steffan Puwal. Rochester, Michigan, US .
© 2007 American Institute of Physics
