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A limit of ‘show, don’t tell’
The virtue of ‘show, don’t tell’ in writing, including in journalism, lies in its power to create a more vivid, immersive, and emotionally engaging reading experience. Instead of simply providing information or summarising events, the technique encourages writers to use … Continue reading
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Tagged Friends, narrative, narrative populism, Physics World, polarons, science communication, The Hindu
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Friends no more
Growing up, watching Friends was a source of much amusement and happiness. Now, as a grownup, I can’t watch a single episode without deeply resenting how the show caricatures all science as avoidable and all scientists as boring. The way … Continue reading
Posted in Op-eds
Tagged anti-intellectualism, astrology, Bapstein-King comet, consumerism, Facebook, Friends, March for Science, Ross Geller, science communication, science journalism, TV show, Twitter
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