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In science, the kind of evidence matters; all unlikelihoods are not created equal.

- Kyle Hill
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It's okay to take that reservoir of passion that you have and let it flow into whatever you love. Experiment, question, replicate, be critical, be nerdy, be yourself.

When the first episode of 'Mythbusters' aired in 2003, I couldn't drive a car. I couldn't see a R-rated movie. I was 14 years old, and I couldn't do much of anything. But 'Mythbusters' taught me that I could do science.

Researchers may like to think that, given all the facts, we make rational choices. Ask economists how that assumption works out for them. No, we are emotional creatures who use value-based reasoning in conjunction with our rationality.

People are misers of mental effort. If we don't have the interest or the capacity to look into the arguments, if the message isn't personally relevant, if we judge that we already know all we need to know about a topic, there is no reason to spend precious mental resources.

No matter how many times you've seen the movies and the TV shows that have a protagonist leaping in the path of a bullet, physics forbids such sacrifice. Because of a bullet's radical speed, you can't jump in front of it, but you could get in its way. It's not as dramatic, but it does save lives.

Imagine how many women could excel in science if not for the pernicious myth that science and math are a man's game. Likewise, fitness isn't defined by the Arnold Schwarzeneggers of the world.

Human atoms are the notes, their life the symphony.

The disturbing truth about science communication is that we have theories and ways of delivering messages that really are like putting a candle to the dark, as Carl Sagan would say. We aren't sure what will work, when, or how much. But for all that uncertainty, that doesn't mean we shouldn't try.

It's fashionable to think that the conservative parties in America are the science deniers. You certainly wouldn't have trouble supporting that claim. But liberals are not exempt.

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In science, the kind of evidence matters; all unlikelihoods are not created equal.

In science, the kind of evidence matters; all unlikelihoods are not created equal.

In science, the kind of evidence matters; all unlikelihoods are not created equal.

In science, the kind of evidence matters; all unlikelihoods are not created equal.

In science, the kind of evidence matters; all unlikelihoods are not created equal.

In science, the kind of evidence matters; all unlikelihoods are not created equal.

In science, the kind of evidence matters; all unlikelihoods are not created equal.

In science, the kind of evidence matters; all unlikelihoods are not created equal.

In science, the kind of evidence matters; all unlikelihoods are not created equal.

In science, the kind of evidence matters; all unlikelihoods are not created equal.

In science, the kind of evidence matters; all unlikelihoods are not created equal.

In science, the kind of evidence matters; all unlikelihoods are not created equal.

In science, the kind of evidence matters; all unlikelihoods are not created equal.

In science, the kind of evidence matters; all unlikelihoods are not created equal.

In science, the kind of evidence matters; all unlikelihoods are not created equal.