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ananyo writes: In an opinion piece for Nature, science writer Trevor Quirk argues that researchers use jargon to "capture the complexity and specificity of scientific concepts". Avoiding jargon might mean that a piece ends up easier to read, but explaining a jargon term using everyday language "does not present the whole truth," he says.
"I find it troubling that the same antipathy that some writers express towards jargon has taken root in the public’s general attitude towards erudite language. I submit that this is no coincidence. People seem to resent not just specialized language, but any language that requires a large degree of labour to understand, appreciate and use," he writes. "The world increases in complexity every day, and we should not let shrink our capacity to describe it."

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