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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

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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 Yesterday OP

To scientific education in the US Bluestocking Yesterday #1

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

I am trying so hard to convince my son to go to France when... NNadir 9 hrs ago #38

It's her excuse, not a valid reason. Smart and dedicated enough for a PHD? Smart enough to learn French. Norrrm 2 hrs ago #55

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

"...has committed suicide." markodochartaigh Yesterday #6

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

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

As a retired estuarine biologist BeneteauBum Yesterday #4

Joe Fucking Rogaine wolfie001 Yesterday #5

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

I often wonder about the many aspects of your COVID question. RockCreek 11 hrs ago #19

I can tell you from my experience mr715 10 hrs ago #21

I have seen what you describe RockCreek 10 hrs ago #25

I still worry that, like HPV, the real cost of covid will appear in years mr715 10 hrs ago #27

I agree. RockCreek 9 hrs ago #31

When I found out covid travelled through olfactory nerves to the brain mr715 9 hrs ago #32

Someone I know was recently diagnosed with a neural degenerative disease RockCreek 9 hrs ago #36

When I was in HS working on a Westinghouse project mr715 9 hrs ago #37

Is that the popsdenver 5 hrs ago #47

Yeah mr715 4 hrs ago #52

There are some studies out there about people having less empathy Iris 4 hrs ago #50

That is terrifying. mr715 2 hrs ago #54

It amplified it Cosmocat 9 hrs ago #33

Oh I agree mr715 9 hrs ago #34

Portrayal of Scientist in Entertainment modrepub Yesterday #9

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

I think scientists are more diverse in media mr715 Yesterday #12

Supervillains modrepub Yesterday #15

Yeah, it all starts in a lab mr715 Yesterday #16

The 1950s Japanese monster movies generally portrayed scientists favorably. NNadir 11 hrs ago #18

I am a big fan of MST3K mr715 10 hrs ago #24

Love that series! ChazInAz 10 hrs ago #20

So happy to know others have seen it. mr715 10 hrs ago #22

Also, mr715 10 hrs ago #28

But don't forget all the disaster movies where the authorities always ignore the scientist hero. Beartracks 8 hrs ago #43

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

This administration sucks so fucking bad. Initech Yesterday #13

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

"Will no one rid me of this meddlesome __________?" SharonAnn 4 hrs ago #49

This is horrible Just_Vote_Dem 10 hrs ago #23

Don't apologize for your Associates degree! redstatebluegirl 10 hrs ago #29

Thank you so much! Just_Vote_Dem 10 hrs ago #30

You should be proud! redstatebluegirl 9 hrs ago #35

Be proud. mr715 9 hrs ago #39

Yes it does! Just_Vote_Dem 8 hrs ago #44

I never took Earth Science or (college) Physics mr715 8 hrs ago #45

I have three markodochartaigh 4 hrs ago #53

So it's even worse than I realized. ShazzieB 10 hrs ago #26

So many people know we may be able to recover from tRump BigmanPigman 9 hrs ago #40

It means that our brilliant young people will leave the country FakeNoose 9 hrs ago #41

Plus we grew up with parents who wanted their kids to go to college even if they didn't. redstatebluegirl 8 hrs ago #42

So true ... my parents made sure all 9 of us went to college FakeNoose 8 hrs ago #46

i can imagine BlueWaveNeverEnd 5 hrs ago #48

Trump is a vandal Blues Heron 4 hrs ago #51

Our current administration seems to be anti-legitimate science (see RFK Jr.) but is great guns on going AI. Norrrm 2 hrs ago #56