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RE: The reasons why science communication benefits you as a scientist – Why talking to other people is important for your research
“What if you make the cancer tumor think that your body is dead?”
Hey that doesn't even sound like impossible, that's definitely worth to look into! Sometimes the craziest throws are the one's that work.
I haven't thought of it before you raised the issue but I agree on science having to be more open in times when a given argument for flat Earth can sound more convincing than the Earth being round even though it has been figured centuries ago and all the evidence being "out there" (or is it, at least easily enough?)
@celestal At least one positive outcome of this "dark-ages revival" is that we all can get a refresh of our basic science knowledge! Hehe. For example, recently I learned from @fredrikaa that the Earth is not a smooth sphere but actually a pretty bumpy chunk of mass, which might seem obvious now, but somehow I had not thought about it that way.
It is also a great opportunity to teach these extremely important basic principles to those that might be lacking the knowledge to make better decisions (the ones who are just stubbornly relying on emotional reactions rather than facts are unfortunately irredeemable, I reckon).
Well said! Emotions are such a strong power that one could believe almost anything if exposed to enough reassurance especially from early age.