string theory lied to us and now science communication is hard
Angela Collier
Why leaders watch it
Examines how hype damaged public trust in science, a caution on overselling to stakeholders.
Physicist Angela Collier's roughly hour-long video on how string theory was hyped to the public and what that did to science communication. She traces the history of the theory as a narrative and argues it is interesting but was oversold.
Topics: Writing & storytelling, Ethics & character
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