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keeps vis.social running@kristinHenry@vis.social (2026-08-24 14:10:29)
I'm not saying this to stir up conspiracy theories. For example, RFK Jr does not believe in infectious agents (aka germ theory).

What I AM saying, is that those of us who can, need to work together and get folks Science Literate, at even the basic level.

Even something as simple as setting up microscopes on street corners. Get out a magnifying glass, let folks look. Then look even closer with a microscope.

Science is fascinating! We need to make it more accessible. Fast!
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keeps vis.social running@kristinHenry@vis.social (2026-08-24 14:16:44)
Ages ago, when I was looking for funding sources for my Science Literacy non-profit (now folded, sadly), I was told to not even bother with adults. That the only funding was for kids.

It may have been true about funding sources, but I'm still frustrated that getting funding for general public science education was so hard to get.

But we're now seeing the consequences of focusing on only children for science education. And only children who 'showed promise' in Science.