Clearly, Mayim Bialik (of Big Bang Theory fame) can be a positive role model for science. However, we must have a care. The same people who might be inspired by her pro-science message might look into her more and find that she holds some less-supported beliefs, some that are anti-science. So is using her in that montage of pictures a good thing or a bad thing? I would argue it’s neither, but the good outweighs the bad. The facts are that she is a scientist, she is an actress, and the picture was about actresses who are scientists. In point of fact, celebrities can be influential, and it’s a good thing that people see science supported by celebrity. (Ed: What are your thoughts on this? Do the good of her being in the limelight promoting science outweigh the bad?)
Posted on: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 17:00:01 +0000
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