This study claims economists are bad communicators on Twitter because they use more big words than scientists do.
But I think that just might reflect the fact that economists use Twitter for technical academic discussions more than scientists do.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview…
But I think that just might reflect the fact that economists use Twitter for technical academic discussions more than scientists do.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview…
You can argue that by keeping things too academic, economists are leaving econ communication to think tankers, pundits, and political shills.
But there's not necessarily a trade-off there - you can tweet about research AND tweet to the public in simpler terms, if you want.
But there's not necessarily a trade-off there - you can tweet about research AND tweet to the public in simpler terms, if you want.
Also, econ is just much less certain than science.
We know a lot about how gravity works. We don't know a lot about how recessions work.
When you have less certainty, it's good to evangelize less.
We know a lot about how gravity works. We don't know a lot about how recessions work.
When you have less certainty, it's good to evangelize less.
