Can famous celebrity scientists help shape the public’s view on evolution? And how do public perceptions about them change that?
In today’s media-saturated world, the public often comes to understand scientific ideas through how they are embodied by famous individuals. Declan Fahy wrote about that in his 2015 book The New Celebrity Scientists and in his related cover article in the SKEPTICAL INQUIRER, “A Brief History of Scientific Celebrity” ( July/August 2015).