JamesWNeal@JamesWNeal@mstdn.social
I'm not a scientist, but was too smart to try and play one on TV.
What I did was try to be a bridge between scientists and the public.
They'd say it their way. I'd say what I thought they'd said. They'd then tell me where I was wrong, eventually getting me to a point where what I'd tell the public was accurate, if not as complete, as nuanced as what they tried to convey to me in the first place.
I am not and never will be, an Elon.
#introduction
JamesWNeal@JamesWNeal@mstdn.social
I worked at a state environmental agency in Democratic & Republican administrations, saw the good & bad of both. I saw people in both administrations trying to find solutions, but also people working hard to prevent solutions from being implemented.
I became the de-facto state spokesperson for a proposed regional low-level radioactive waste disposal facility, did the revolving door thing, became disillusioned, burned out, dropped out.
So yeah, I know about personal harassment. #introduction