Dante
We Are The Third Man
It's pretty well established that there are people who deny science. We see it everywhere. This is a discussion (decent, respectful, and civilized so it may not appeal to all), worth listening to. Dante believes that we must all join the war on science on the side of the science itself, and the scientists.
How To Talk To A Science-Denier - Star Talk Plus - Neil deGrasse Tyson, alongside Chuck Nice, Gary O'Reilly, and Charles Liu, discusses widespread scientific misconceptions in public opinion, from flat Earth beliefs to anti-vaccine movements. The conversation highlights how ignorance (in its true sense of “not knowing”) becomes dangerous when people confidently reject scientific expertise, emphasizing the importance of curiosity, education, and trusting reliable sources.
Gary O'Reilly
We've recently seen people that believe there are penguins in Greenland.
Charles Liu
Yeah.
Gary O'Reilly
What are other Please hold that thought. What What are other glaring examples of scientific ignorance you have witnessed in the realm of public opinion which make your collective draws jaws drop please? And he says tak which is I know is thank you in Dutch
0:21 Neil deGrasse Tyson
I got we'll just go around Robin. I got one. You ready? Not only penguins in the Arctic, bears in the Antarctic. Oh, the very word Arctic means bear. So, Antarctic should tell you there are no bears there. [laughter] That's true. That's true. All right.
How To Talk To A Science-Denier - Star Talk Plus - Neil deGrasse Tyson, alongside Chuck Nice, Gary O'Reilly, and Charles Liu, discusses widespread scientific misconceptions in public opinion, from flat Earth beliefs to anti-vaccine movements. The conversation highlights how ignorance (in its true sense of “not knowing”) becomes dangerous when people confidently reject scientific expertise, emphasizing the importance of curiosity, education, and trusting reliable sources.
Gary O'Reilly
We've recently seen people that believe there are penguins in Greenland.
Charles Liu
Yeah.
Gary O'Reilly
What are other Please hold that thought. What What are other glaring examples of scientific ignorance you have witnessed in the realm of public opinion which make your collective draws jaws drop please? And he says tak which is I know is thank you in Dutch
0:21 Neil deGrasse Tyson
I got we'll just go around Robin. I got one. You ready? Not only penguins in the Arctic, bears in the Antarctic. Oh, the very word Arctic means bear. So, Antarctic should tell you there are no bears there. [laughter] That's true. That's true. All right.
