December 14, 2001
Common images of scientists

Stereotypes of Scientists

The way we view ‘science’ affects how we interact with it. According to Marcel Lafollette scientists are often represented to the public in stereotypical ways:
  • Scientist as magician
  • Scientist as hero
  • Scientist as creator-destroyer
  • Scientist as expert

Each stereotype limits how we see scientists, what our views are of ‘how science is done,’ and how we critique and interact with the public process of progress and scientific research.

Posted by dcoates at December 14, 2001 04:14 PM