Public Perception of Science: Lessons from a Dead Sheep (Adam Ruben) @NCASVideo
Public Perception of Science: Lessons from a Dead Sheep (Adam Ruben)  @NCASVideo
Uploaded June 2015 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Recorded at Balticon, May 23, 2015.

In 1997, the public learned that a sheep named Dolly had been cloned, and as it is wont to do, the public went nuts. In this humorous and informative talk, Dr. Adam Ruben, from the Science Channel's Outrageous Acts of Science, discusses the fervor that accompanied Dolly's arrival - and how unashamed people are to form opinions about scientific advances that they don't understand.
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Public Perception of Science: Lessons from a Dead Sheep (Adam Ruben)

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