Science & the public:science's real frontier: Sam Gregson at TEDxCambridgeUniversity

Sam takes a look at the current state of scientific literacy amongst the general public and at some reasons as to why it might be too low. He looks at some scientists who have succeeded in capturing the public imagination, and some who've remained fairly unknown, to look at how we might make science engaging for a wider audience.

Sam Gregson is a physicist, comedian and resident anarchist at the University of Cambridge and the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, Switzerland. In terms of the public understanding and appreciation of science, its importance, relevance and benefits, he improves these perceptions through active scientific outreach and scientific stand-up comedy.

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