10 people who will instill in you a love of science

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

We prefer serials and reality shows to scientific broadcasts and lectures. Why? The answer is very commonplace: they are more interesting. But science can also be presented in an interesting and exciting way. And the people I'll talk about below do it better than anyone else.

Video about the Phila spacecraft landing on the Churyumov-Gerasimenko comet, 200 thousand views on YouTube. Katy Perry's video for the song This is How We Do 200 million. We are much more willing to consume entertainment content than educational content. How can this be changed? Make science interesting.

The people I'll talk about below are doing just that. These are the popularizers of science, telling about it so exciting and interesting that in 10 minutes you will forget about the ass of Kim Kardashian, stupid reality shows and groups on social networks that, it seems to me, have taken over secret societies a long time ago in order to fool us to full limit.

Carl Sagan

What to see: TV series "", film and book "",.

One of the greatest popularizers of science. Sagan's scientific field was astrophysics and astronomy, but most people not associated with science, he is more remembered as the creator of the series "Space: A Personal Journey" and the science fiction novel "". But Sagan did another wonderful thing - he helped to enter the science of Neil DeGrasse Tyson, which I will talk about below.

Neil DeGrasse Tyson

What to see: TV series "", article "Perimeter of ignorance" (), TV series "".

Tyson is perhaps the most charismatic scientist I've ever seen. Both the Cosmos TV series and the article “The Perimeter of Ignorance” will make an indelible impression on you and, possibly, change your attitude towards science and religion. Tyson considers Carl Sagan to be his mentor.

When Neil was still a high school student, Sagan invited him to his department, presented a bunch of signed books and walked him to the bus. There was a heavy snowstorm that day, so Karl gave Neal his home phone number and told him to call if the bus didn't arrive. According to Tyson, he remembered this moment for the rest of his life. The moment one of the world's greatest scientists was so responsive. Then Tyson promised himself that he would become the same.

Morgan Freeman

What to see: TV series "".

No, not a namesake and not a namesake. That same Morgan Freeman also served to popularize science, becoming the host of the very cool TV series Through Time and Space with Morgan Freeman. Five seasons of physics, astronomy and quantum mechanics, together with Freeman's wonderful narration and incredible graphics, will allow you to learn much more about space. And understand that we do not know anything about him.

Stephen Hawking

What to read: books "", "".

Even people who are not interested in science know Stephen Hawking. Unlike everyone else, eccentric and practically helpless physically, he is at the same time one of the most brilliant people of our time. For people like us, those uninitiated in science, the most interesting will be his book "The Shortest History of Time" - a reprint of the previous book, in which Hawking talks in the simplest possible way about how the Universe was born, about black holes, quantum physics and string theory …

Isaac Asimov

What to read: a cycle of books "", a collection of stories "", a story "".

Isaac Asimov is one of the most famous science fiction writers. His books are not only interesting from the point of view of space fiction, but also served science. For example, they were formulated by Azimov in the story "Round Dance".

Michio Kaku

What to see: series "", book "".

One of those people whose show I was expecting on Discovery when I was watching TV. In the series "How the Universe Works" Michio talks in simple language … about how the Universe works. The series has three seasons, and an average rating of 9 out of 10 on Kinopoisk and IMDB suggests that the series is definitely worth watching.

Richard Dawkins

What to read: book "".

Dawkins' field of activity is evolutionary biology. The book "The Selfish Gene" can be compared to "The Shortest History of Time" by Hawking: both books in simple language tell the uninitiated reader about science. In The Selfish Gene, Dawkins writes about evolution, how living things adapt to their environment, and why we are who we are.

Christopher Nolan

What to see: movie "".

In order for as many people as possible to learn about science, it needs to be made interesting for a mass audience. This is what Nolan managed to do with the help of the movie "Interstellar". Physicist and astronomer Kip Thorne was hired as a consultant on physics and astrophysics. Many scientists have said that this is one of the most scientifically based modern space films.

Adam Savage and Jamie Heineman

What to see: TV series "".

If you haven't seen The MythBusters yet, be sure to check it out. In the series, Adam Savage and Jamie Heineman debunk or, conversely, confirm various scientific and pseudo-scientific myths. Is it possible to get out of a sinking car? Can you light a match with a bullet? Are elephants afraid of mice? These and many other myths will be tested in the series.

Tell us about the works that instilled in you a love of science. It doesn't matter what it is: a book, an article, a TV series, a movie - share your knowledge as the people we mentioned above do.