Inspired by Ted Chiang's recent Wired articles claiming that #LLMs are like "a blurry JPEG of the internet" and subsequent criticism that his article drew, I've written about how #scientificjournalism is like "a blurry JPEG of science" and how, despite often missing the finer points, these broad metaphors are useful for helping the general public understand and engage with complex scientific ideas https://brainsteam.co.uk/2023/2/18/science-journalism-is-a-blury-jpeg/ #scicomm

#Introduction - Heloooow, I spent a good part of my career in #scientificjournalism. In the last ten years, I have been analyzing scientific controversies, first in my masters (access to #CBD in #Brazil); then, during my pHd, controversies involving the causality of #ZikaVirus in fetal anomalies. Now, working at #VOICES, an international project involving #OpenScience. Working with #STS #sociologypofhealth #scientificdissemination #citizenscience #layexpertise #qualitativemethod. Let's talk!