It takes time and talent to do it well. Moreover, the rewards are largely psychic - it's a paying profession for only a few. But you might be surprised at how open the public in your community may be to hear about what you know, what you do, and why you do it. For them it's a new and different world. Finally, remember to lighten up.
Science is fun, after all, and sometimes can be funny.
These films are full of stereotypes involving science and light humor, to be sure, but also reflect perceptions in popular culture that include a certain odd respect with which science is viewed, and some frustration at how hard it can be to understand. Joel A. Snow is director of the Institute for Physical Research and Technology at Iowa State University. Copyright 1996, The American Physical Society. The APS encourages the redistribution of the materials included in this newsletter provided that attribution to the source is noted, the materials are not truncated or changed.