Avi Loeb (Harvard) Responds Brutally to Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s Criticism: ‘Not A Practicing Scientist!’
Watson-Howland Podcast by Jacob J. Watson-Howland
Episode notes
Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb explains why Neil deGrasse Tyson and Brian Cox "don't have the right" to criticize his research, because they're not practicing scientists publishing peer-reviewed papers.
Should science communicators like Neil deGrasse Tyson be allowed to publicly criticize active researchers, or does that cross a line when they're not publishing papers themselves?
Avi Loeb is a Harvard astronomy professor, bestelling author of "Extraterrestrial," leading researcher on interstellar objects and the search for alien technology.
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-Why Avi Loeb says science popularizers like Neil deGrasse Tyson prioritize being "liked" over rigorous research. ...