The plight of the celebrity scientist.

• Autores: Susana Martinez-Conde, Devin Powell, Stephen L. Macknik
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 315, Nº. 4, 2016, págs. 64-67
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article reports on how active scientists who serve as speakers, blog writers or authors faced professional blowback over their outreach efforts and under what circumstances. Topics include the role of social media in breaking down the barriers between researchers and the community at large, the criticisms faced by these scientists for their outreach efforts, and the benefits offered to a scientist's career by engaging with the rest of society.