Melanie Trecek-King. Critical thinking & science literacy ‘influencer’ who doesn’t want to sell you anything😊. Travel lover, choral groupie, cat mom. #SciComm
Feb 17, 2023 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
🧵Addressing common misconceptions about science
1. There is no single “scientific method”: The recipe-like “scientific method” presented in countless textbooks is at best an oversimplification and at worst…wrong. There are endless ways to collect and evaluate evidence. 2. Science isn’t just a collection of facts: While science textbooks are often filled with facts, science is a process of learning about the natural world. It isn’t just what we know, it’s how we know. (Also, “facts” aren’t set in stone. Just ask Pluto.)
Oct 4, 2021 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
Nearly all scientists say climate change is real & caused by humans. But maybe it’s a hoax…& they’re all conspiring? 1/6