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There's a big difference between 'doing' science (which can at times be painfully slow, time consuming, frustrating and - dare I say - boring just like any other job) and the general discipline of science, which *is* exciting for anyone who just loves to know stuff, has a fascination for how stuff works or can't help always asking 'How?' and 'Why?'

So perhaps it is important to say that being a scientist can be fun, but also dull, yet what scientists produce i.e. knowledge is at worst fascinating and at best really exciting. 

As the love of knowledge is probably instilled in us at a very young age, I'm not sure that campaigns aimed at teenagers to get them excited about science are really going to make that much of a difference?

Edwin

On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 9:59 AM, A Slater <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Science has always been interesting and intriguing to me, not fun.  I'll admit to sometimes feeling a bit weary at the boisterous posts of organisations like 'IFL Science', or the latest explosion-filled TV series fanfare. Yes this demonstrates excitement in discovery and observation, but what about those of us who don't need that?

However I do think being able to take pleasure in hands-on experiments, 'wow!' facts, and flashy multimedia empowers a certain section of audience who haven't found this to be the case, though, whether through lack of interest or poor teaching at school. And some of them may go on to investigate science further, and find that it is hard work to add to this body of knowledge.


On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 9:20 AM, Kate Ashley <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Interesting perspective here: https://uwescicomm.wordpress.com/

There's a big difference between saying 'science can be fun' and 'science *should always* be fun'. What do you think?

Kate
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