Science Friction
You know those TV documentaries you see, and the science experts they feature? Did you know that producers often deceptively edit them and twist scientists' words, to make them say the opposite of what they actually meant? It happens more often than you think, and it's more dramatic than you can imagine. Scientists now speak out to correct intentional misunderstandings and set the record straight.
You know those TV documentaries you see, and the science experts they feature? Did you know that producers often deceptively edit them and twist scientists' words, to make them say the opposite of what they actually meant? It happens more often than you think, and it's more dramatic than you can imagine. Scientists now speak out to correct intentional misunderstandings and set the record straight.
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