Sure. And you are right - Einstein was wonderful at simple explanations, such as the analogy of the train and the clock. That kind of talent is valuable. But I think there are other physicists who really know their stuff but can't communicate with non-physicists. Science teachers help bring it down to mere mortals. Not everyone is good at communication. Not everyone is good at breaking it down.lesterb wrote:I know what you are saying, and from your personality perspective this would certainly be true. I'm not talking about a detailed understanding of the math behind the concept, etc.Bootstrap wrote:The simplest explanation is not always the true explanation. The true explanation is sometimes hard for non-experts to grasp. Sometimes the simple explanation is a useful analogy that is not a full explanation but gives some intuition. I have no real practical working knowledge of quantum physics despite two years developing software in a cyclotron.
And often, simple and quite false explanations are widely believed. They may be impossible to disprove to someone without the right background, even if the proof is simple.