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RE SEARCH: PUTTING THE RE SEARCHE R FIRST
Popularisation brings science close to people Science produces knowledge that is as reliable and influential as possible. It is one of the most important inventions of humanity. Comprehension of the scientific method and, above all, understanding the results of science belongs to everybody.
Juha Hulmi is Finland’s most popular exercise and nutrition blogger, known as “the muscle doctor�.
When we understand and adopt information
when research results are explained
that is based on scientific research, any of us
clearly and in common language.
can use it to promote personal health and comprehensive wellbeing.
Researchers and science must have the courage to come close enough to
I would see that making science more down
people so that unreliable information
to earth gives the researcher a voice and brings
does not get too much of a foothold.
more visibility to valuable studies and their
Even though the purpose of science is
overall evidence.
not to entertain, popularisation may create some entertainment value and
Academic snobbery alienates the public from
bring more visibility to important
reliable research results because of how it is
research results.
oriented to researchers and the difficulty of terms. In addition to long-term research, the
When people are interested in science and
most important tasks of science are to increase
its achievements, they can approach science
understanding and learning. This becomes real
more easily and grasp its significance.