What are some common misconceptions about scientists and their field?

[Line]

There are many misconceptions about things and people in our society. I say one of the most misunderstood groups in America is scientists.

Can you give some of the many misconceptions of Science,Physics, scientists,and physicists?

 

[Chronos]

Pocket protectors - only accountants wear them.

 

[Rach3]

Evil, materialistic Darwinists out to destroy religion and spread sin and atheism. (I'm not kidding, you know.)

 

[Line]

Well a lot of us would like to destroy religion and sin...but we're not evil.

 

[Line]

And religious people are more materialistic.

 

[Danger]

Absent-minded, poor social skills, glasses, absent-minded...

 

[Gokul43201]

Absent-minded, poor social skills, glasses, absent-minded...

...no sense of humor, wear white lab coats, use calculators, spend each day thinking up GUTs,...

 

[WhyIsItSo]

That they are never wrong :)

 

[Chi Meson]

There are many misconceptions about things and people in our society. I say one of the most misunderstood groups in America is scientists.

Can you give some of the many misconceptions of Science,Physics, scientists,and physicists?

"Scientists are not athletic"

You should see some of the chemists who work at Pfizer as they compete at any of the local running, biking, or triathlon races.

 

[shmoe]

"Scientists are not athletic"

You should see some of the chemists who work at Pfizer as they compete at any of the local running, biking, or triathlon races.

Scientists are not athletic when they don't use the drugs they designed.

 

[Chi Meson]

Scientists are not athletic when they don't use the drugs they designed.

Now that you mention it, those old guys were kinda freakishly fast.