What are the dangers of getting physics knowledge from pop-sci presentations?

[Congrute]

How did you find PF?

Google search for "Physics Forums"

I am not a formal student of physics so I always end up getting quasi-suitable answers via the web. My hope is that this forum will alleviate some of that uncertainty. Thanks for having me onboard.

 

[phinds]

Welcome to the forum. If you're not a "formal student of physics" I suspect you get most of your physics "knowledge" from pop-sci presentations. I put knowledge in quotes because those presentations are entertainment, not education and we spend a lot of time debunking the fallacies of such presentation. They're fun to watch and read but don't start with the assumption that what they say is true.

You're in the right place to get valid answers.