Subject
3 entries
Science Communication
Bookmarks
Communicating with Interactive Articles
Distill's meta-article on how interactive articles work and why they communicate research better than static papers — covering active reading, explorable explanations, and the design principles behind effective interactive science communication. A piece that argues for its own medium.
The Genetics of Muggle/Wizard Inheritance
A fan-written genetic analysis explaining how the wizarding gene in Harry Potter could be singular, autosomal, and dominant despite apparent exceptions like Muggle-born witches and squibs. A delightful example of real science applied to fictional worldbuilding.
Why We Don't Believe in Science
Jonah Lehrer's New Yorker piece on the psychology of science denial — why people reject empirical findings that conflict with existing beliefs. The mechanism is motivated reasoning, not stupidity: the brain evaluates evidence through the filter of prior commitments.