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It would be nice if scientists started being just scientists again instead of activists. Hopefully being cloistered on bluesky will bring the old vibes back
Scientists are allowed to have opinions outside of their work and share them.
It would be nice if scientists started being just scientists again instead of activists. Hopefully being cloistered on bluesky will bring the old vibes back
What do you mean? Activism is an essential part of science but maybe I’m misunderstanding your use of “activist.”
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Scientists are allowed to have opinions outside of their work and share them.
It is 100% allowed, I just don't think it's really helpful or beneficial for them or society Especially when they try to lean on their status as scientists in order to try and have their opinions be more influential. The cdc for example saying it's ok to disregard their previous guidance in order to protest for black lives matter is one of these credibility damaging moments that is hard to undo.
How do they do that?
According to Bluesky API data, it peaked in November 2024 (for obvious reasons...). [1]: https://bsky.jazco.dev/stats
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What do you mean? Activism is an essential part of science but maybe I’m misunderstanding your use of “activist.”
No, it's not. Good science requires objective thinking and evidence-based reasoning. Claims must be proven, not accepted based on authority or prima facie evidence.
It would be nice if scientists started being just scientists again instead of activists. Hopefully being cloistered on bluesky will bring the old vibes back
Scientists are allowed to have opinions outside of their work and share them.
Google+ had it right where you can follow just a community, and also you can selectively make your participation in certain communities visible in your public profile. I am not sure if Bluesky or Mastodon have something similar.
It would be nice if scientists started being just scientists again instead of activists. Hopefully being cloistered on bluesky will bring the old vibes back
“Sure all the research shows X, but you can also believe y or even z because nothing really matters”
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What do you mean? Activism is an essential part of science but maybe I’m misunderstanding your use of “activist.”
No, it's not. Good science requires objective thinking and evidence-based reasoning. Claims must be proven, not accepted based on authority or prima facie evidence.