Comment by runarberg
19 hours ago
> The average person cannot name a leading scientist etc today.
When Jane Goodall died last year it was international news. She was a celebrity scientist for sure, I think she even made an appearance in The Simpsons. Ditto Stephen Hawking.
I have no idea who she was.
International news doesn’t mean much - the vast majority of people don’t consume news the way you think - I highly doubt the vast majority had any awareness.
I think there may be a few other basic things you're not aware of either.