The use of jargon kills people's interest in science, politics

ScienceDaily
Feb 12, 2020, 8:43 am137 pts
When scientists and others use their specialized jargon terms while communicating with the general public, the effects are much worse than just making what they're saying hard to understand. In a new study, people exposed to jargon when reading about subjects like self-driving cars and surgical robots later…

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