I remember when the IFLS ("I F**cking Love Science") Facebook page was incredibly popular, and how widely disseminated their posts were. I also remember the one time they published a piece about gender not being biological, and the comments went from "yeah!!! science!!!" to "those damn SJWs", it's interesting to see how scientism intersects with a lot of other gross things sometimes.
https://www.salon.com/2017/05/07/i-fucking-hate-science/
"Beyond such negative effects on the nitty-gritty of hard science, popularization and simplification pose a broader cultural problem. With their paraphrased ideas, relatable yarns, and mic-dropping, “Yeah science, bitch!” approach to the field, the pop-star scientists command a genuine authority. And they pass that authority onto their readers and fans, who rush to their defense to attack smirking Twitter jokers and share “I Fucking Love Science” memes. Pop science offers the general public the air of authority and credibility of science without all the. . . you know, science. There’s a word for this highly empirical, authoritative worldview: scientism.
https://www.salon.com/2017/05/07/i-fucking-hate-science/
"Beyond such negative effects on the nitty-gritty of hard science, popularization and simplification pose a broader cultural problem. With their paraphrased ideas, relatable yarns, and mic-dropping, “Yeah science, bitch!” approach to the field, the pop-star scientists command a genuine authority. And they pass that authority onto their readers and fans, who rush to their defense to attack smirking Twitter jokers and share “I Fucking Love Science” memes. Pop science offers the general public the air of authority and credibility of science without all the. . . you know, science. There’s a word for this highly empirical, authoritative worldview: scientism.
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