User blog comment:BastionMonk/No feathers in JPIV/@comment-11047508-20130321135513/@comment-11047508-20130322222959

scientists should be trying to do their job better, which is to TEACH, not dilly-dally around

Jhayk' Sulliy, has in EVER occured to you that what is shown in movies has a MUCH deeper impact on public opinion/knowledge/conciousness????

Scientists already saturate the internet and discovery with things like this. But if a popular movie shows otherwise, the people will only remember the movie.

Most people believe Columbus wanted to prove that the world was round. Most people believe that the Templar Knights were wiped out because they said Jesus was married. Most people believe Vikings had horns on their helmets.

Despite the fact there are lots of docu's, books and internet blogs about this... what people see in popular films/books is what they will remember. If you want to teach people about DNA, it is more effective to tell it in Resident Evil than Discovery.