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Into the Impossible With Brian Keating
Nobel Laureate Donna Strickland: Experimental Physics Is Fun! (#380)
Dec 24, 2023
Donna Strickland, renowned physicist and 2018 Nobel laureate, discusses topics such as pedagogy, the experimental minimum, scientific breakthroughs, laser technology, gender inequality in science, and scientists' moral obligation to communicate.
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- Scientists have a moral obligation to communicate science and be ambassadors for the field, explaining the value and impact of research to the public.
- Fundamental equations in science, like Newton's second law of motion, carry significant weight and have the potential to unlock new scientific discoveries.
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The Importance of Communicating Science
Donna Strickland emphasizes the role and importance of scientists in communicating their research to the public. She believes that scientists have an obligation to be ambassadors for science and to explain the scientific process to help people understand its value and impact. Strickland advocates for universities to provide communication training to scientists and create more opportunities for them to engage with the public.
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