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An opinion piece recently got published in the journal Science, titled, The post-truth era and how science education keeps ignoring it.
I feel like this is a topic I've already grappled with, during a prior time when I was trying to convince some fellow scientists that their, "Well, actually..." and evidence-based reasoning approaches weren't likely to have the intended effect on a broader audience.
Maybe in the fall, when I'm teaching General Biology again, I should try and speak more directly, using this terminology of "post-truth era." I still struggle with trying to foster discussions in my classes.
I should also test some of these thoughts and ideas out on my research students this summer - see what they think about it all. I do love those moments when it becomes clear to me that my students want to engage deeply in conversation about hard but meaningful topics.
I feel like this is a topic I've already grappled with, during a prior time when I was trying to convince some fellow scientists that their, "Well, actually..." and evidence-based reasoning approaches weren't likely to have the intended effect on a broader audience.
Maybe in the fall, when I'm teaching General Biology again, I should try and speak more directly, using this terminology of "post-truth era." I still struggle with trying to foster discussions in my classes.
I should also test some of these thoughts and ideas out on my research students this summer - see what they think about it all. I do love those moments when it becomes clear to me that my students want to engage deeply in conversation about hard but meaningful topics.
