Why most people misunderstand pop science | Jie Wang | TEDxDukeKunshanU

Jie Wang is a science writer, author of the best-selling book “The Shape of Time: Legends of Relativity” and host of the popular “Science Has a Story” podcast. Wang is also a speaker for the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a key member of The Voice of Science, a nonprofit organization aiming to popularize scientific knowledge. Jie Wang is a science writer, author of the best-selling book “The Shape of Time: Legends of Relativity” and host of the popular “Science Has a Story” podcast. Wang is also a speaker for the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a key member of The Voice of Science, a nonprofit organization aiming to popularize scientific knowledge. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx