The Conversation U.S. on Nostr: Shark researchers watched 202 television episodes from #SharkWeek, and they were not ...
Shark researchers watched 202 television episodes from #SharkWeek, and they were not impressed.
Among their findings:
🦈 Most featured no actual scientific research
🦈 Many others featured questionable research and pseudo-science
🦈 Only 6 episodes had actionable tips for shark conservation
🦈 There were more white male non-scientists named Mike interviewed than women of any profession
https://theconversation.com/beware-of-shark-week-scientists-watched-202-episodes-and-found-them-filled-with-junk-science-misinformation-and-white-male-experts-named-mike-195180
#science #ocean #marinelife #sharkweek
Among their findings:
🦈 Most featured no actual scientific research
🦈 Many others featured questionable research and pseudo-science
🦈 Only 6 episodes had actionable tips for shark conservation
🦈 There were more white male non-scientists named Mike interviewed than women of any profession
https://theconversation.com/beware-of-shark-week-scientists-watched-202-episodes-and-found-them-filled-with-junk-science-misinformation-and-white-male-experts-named-mike-195180
#science #ocean #marinelife #sharkweek