LSU The Art of Persuasion in Communicating Science Discussion

I’m working on a writing multi-part question and need support to help me study.

How do you communicate Science using ethos, logos, and pathos?

In the article Ethos, logos, pathos: the three steps to communicating science, the author states the following:

For scientists, bringing emotion into the equation can seem to go against the fundamentals of being a good scientist.

For this assignment,

1. Read chapter 6.

2. Read the following article:

https://physicsworld.com/a/ethos-logos-pathos-the-three-steps-to-communicating-science/

3. Watch the two video clips listed below:

A. Bill Nye discusses wearing face masks:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/09/us/bill-nye-face-covering-tiktok-trnd/index.html

B. Dr. Fauci discusses vaccinating Santa Claus:

https://www.cnn.com/videos/health/2020/12/19/sesame-street-covid-19-santa-claus-vaccine-fauci-sot-vpx.cnn

4. Answer the following questions:

a. Discuss how each scientist (Bill Nye and Dr. Fauci) incorporated ethos, logos, and pathos into their respective videos.

b. Which scientist do you feel was most successful at persuading the audience? Why?

c. This assignment began with a quote from an article in Physics world

“For scientists, bringing emotion into the equation can seem to go against the fundamentals of being a good scientist.”

Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not. Discuss.

d. How important was pathos in achieving the goal of the character’s interaction in the film clip you selected as most persuasive?