Cognitive bias has a much higher chance of being selected than those other three. Bayes' theorem, love it though I do, just isn't going to be something that grabs people's attention. Defeating death isn't science and neither is invisible purple dragons.
Agreed. The whole notion of "You can't trust your brain, and here's why and how" is probably the most likely to catch people's interest.
What category would that fall into? I guess "biology" would be the closest, but do we know if topics in cognitive science would be accepted?
Ars Technica are holding a competition for people to make a science video up to 3 minutes long "to explain a scientific concept in terms that a high school science class would not only understand, but actually be interested in watching". Prizes in three categories: biology, physics, and mathematics. Deadline is December 25. More details here.
Anyone want to have a go at Bayes' theorem? Cognitive bias? Defeating death? Invisible purple dragons?