this post was submitted on 09 Jul 2023
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So is "science" on lemmy.world going to have politically charged social science "studies" like the Reddit version? Can't we do better here?
https://www.viralityproject.org/
You're allowed to have your own opinion, but here is the link to the actual research, which I thought was pretty interesting!
One of the points was about how Covid-19 conspiracy theories were just rehashed talking points of old. I won't spoil the rest
Without looking I'm going to guess it's rehashed antisemitism. Let's see if I'm right.
If you have any interest at all in science, you should have an interest in the accurate dissemination of science, and the ability of scientists to speak freely about their results without fear of political persecution.
I do, but if I subscribe to the science community it's to see articles on new discoveries in physics, mathematics, astronomy, paleontology, etc., in my feed, not hot button political/cultural themed "studies".
If you want a science news community, you'll need to start one, ask someone else to start one, or twiddle your thumbs. Content is going where it belongs.
Social science is science if it follows the scientific method, which this did.
And the Easy-Bake Oven is an oven if it can cook something. Doesn't mean it belongs in a real kitchen.
I'm sorry, did you just compare the social sciences to children's toys?
Science isn't just test tubes and telescopes and super colliders. I'm sorry you're so incurious about the world that you apparently only care about the inanimate parts of it.
I know what's wrong. They should be holding a beaker of bubbly green shit. That's how you know science is happening.
Scientific knowledge is what happens when you apply the scientific method. It's not just stem.
Honestly this is a pretty fun read