2021 - Literacy, Bureaucracy and the Future of Flux

My Science-Curious Friends and Readers,

Welcome to the new Flux Science. A few of you might have been by as the site was being designed to see behind the scenes, but I am happy to show you the new design.

We are finally in a new year, leaving one filled with an unfortunate amount of tragedy behind us. 2020 disrupted the lives of many, with policies and communication, or lack there of, being responsible for much of that disruption.

My approach, as it’s always been, is to counteract miscommunication and obstruction of information through easy access to scientific information. My belief, as it’s always been, is that the more educated we are, the more unlikely it is that outside parties, be it politicians or bad-faith actors, can fool or otherwise misguide us.

Last year, I put my attention on issues surrounding science literacy, addressing the need to challenge our children and misinformation campaigns that can distract us from what our attention should be on. I will continue to put attention on bureaucracy this year, but not only through the lens of how it inhibits the free flow of knowledge in our society, but also how it has impacted my life and led me to this point.

As a platform, Flux will also continue to change - in some cases, drastically - to facilitate the work of science communication. I also hope to bring Flux to new platforms to provide the same content in new forms.

Finally, I must thank you. Flux’s viewership has grown by well over twice its size over the last year and it’s led to incredible opportunities that I will inform you of as the year progresses. I welcome you to sign up to Flux’s mailing list, where you can receive updates on Flux and see all of these changes as they come about!

Happy Belated International Education Day! Stay safe and keep learning.

Warmly,

Matthew