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arxiv: 0905.3956 · v3 · submitted 2009-05-25 · 🌌 astro-ph.IM · physics.pop-ph

Public Perception of Astronomers: Revered, Reviled and Ridiculed

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Society's view of astronomers has changed over time and from culture to culture. This review discusses some of the many ways that astronomers have been perceived by their societies and suggests ways that astronomers can influence public perception of ourselves and our profession in the future.

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