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Posted on: November 17, 2006 8:00 AM, by Sarah Dasher
Who would you nominate for Scientist Laureate, if such a position existed?
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Robert Krulwich
The man who simplifies without being simple.
He's not a scientist, but what we'd need for the position is a good explainer that don't go off the deep end and can use popular tools effectively to dispel the notion of scientists as elitists.
Posted by: Ted | November 22, 2006 1:04 PM
I love Krulwich's way of explaining things. However, he's made some comments on WNYC's RadioLab (check out the "Emergence episode") that hints that he finds it very difficult not to see some sort of Designer behind the beauty of nature.
Posted by: Joel Bass | November 22, 2006 4:10 PM
Does that mean we'd need a litmus test for the position beyond superior communication skills on science topics? ...Boy, that's going to make it hard to bring poetry to those less inclined to hear it.
I suspect that even Einstein may not pass the test if strictly enforced under the current ideological battle; in my readings he referred to religiosity with a personally subjective meaning. I haven't found Krulwich's Emergence online yet, so I can't say if he was supporting ID or just being flourishingly poetic.
The question may be, do we seek a laureate to wax poetic for other scientists or for the American public? (I'm assuming Laureates are national).
Posted by: Ted | November 22, 2006 5:12 PM