>>10876137>it makes people content with having a superficial understanding of thingsif you want to get people interested in science, the trick is to get them to ask questions.
Even if they don't immediately seek answers to those questions, if the questions exist in their mind eventually curiosity will set in and demand an answer be found.
The danger is when you move too quickly for them, and start answering questions (teaching things) faster than they can formulate questions and curiosity in their mind. When given all the answers to all the questions, without having any questions of your own you erroneously believe you know all there is to know. This is the basis of the Dunning Kruger effect.
And yes, if you're curious enough and study yourself eventually you'll find yourself in the peak of mount Dunning Kruger one day. The difference is if you brought yourself to that peak you can bring yourself off it by continuing your habit of studying and learning.
The danger of pop-sci is when they give people enough information to reach the peak of mount Dunning Kruger, and then leave them there, and with no questions or curiosity of their own, there is where they shall stay. Perpetually too stupid to learn on their own and too stupid to see they're own ignorance.
Not all pop-sci does this. Some simply give people tidbits of interesting information and leaves them with more questions and curiosity than answers.
