GNGTS 2024 - Atti del 42° Convegno Nazionale

Session 2.3 GNGTS 2024 Fig. 3 – Photo taken February 16, 2010, a man walks down an earthquake damaged street with fallen electrical lines in downtown Port-au-Prince; source: The Associated Press On the fip side, individuals captvated by the mystery these phenomena evoke are undoubtedly inclined to seek explanatons. It remains a possibility that some are driven solely by the desire to write artcles that garner the highest number of reads. However, does this account for the actual absence of a critcal perspectve? Generally, incorporatng a degree of critcism tends to enhance the appeal of an artcle. Could it be that our accustomed mode of communicatng science, synonymous with presentng only established results, stfes critcal observaton? In this context, the reality of numerous imperfect endeavours, striving for limited and incremental outcomes, gets lost in communicaton. It seems that the role of those reportng news is reduced to merely cataloging observatons as scientfc fndings. In this process, there is no space for questons, no allowance for error, and no opportunity for a genuine efort at understanding. Instead, there exists only the cataloging of consolidated results as the "product" of science. Yet, every result, sooner or later, will face scrutny and potental refutaton within its scientfc domain. Consequently, science cannot be exclusively identfed with its outcomes, and relying solely on results in communicaton appears to foster a lack of critcal thinking. Cloudless and thunderless lightning, along with subdued discharges of electric lights and a widespread reddening of the sky, are frequently observed hours before the occurrence of the main earthquake event. Centuries of collectng testmonies have revealed some common traits, such as their prevalence in rif zones (Thériault et al., 2014). Despite being regularly observed,