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London's Science Learning Centre surveyed 11,000 adolescents about their opinion of science and scientists. The results they've reported so far are a bummer. Meanwhile, the numbers of 16-18 year-olds taking physics, chemistry, and math A-level courses have dropped big time over the last 15 years. From the BBC News:
Around 70% of the 11-15 year olds questioned said they did not picture scientists as "normal young and attractive men and women"...
*duct-tapes own mouth shut*
Around 70% of the 11-15 year olds questioned said they did not picture scientists as "normal young and attractive men and women"...
*duct-tapes own mouth shut*
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It's been at least 20 years of showing geeks and brainy people as unattractive and undesirable, and now there are the results.