is an example of this behavior. Media celebrities Some television presenters such as Richard Attenborough, Patrick Moore and David Attenborough have scientific qualifications, and some like Bill Nye have engineering qualifications, but these presenters are primarily known for their own presentations of scientific topics rather than their contributions to the advance of scientific knowledge. Some media outlets have science editors or science reporters who are specifically tasked with reporting on scientific developments. These individuals often do not have scientific training but rather are professional journalists, a notable example being Jules Bergman of ABC-TV in the United States. Actor Alan Alda has taken up the cause of aiding scientists in communicating with the general public. His efforts are not limited to scientific celebrities and include scientists that are not well-known. Alda's method emphasizes improvisational techniques. Additionally, some celebrities are known for their roles in the media but not for their work in science, such as Mayim Bialik, one of the stars of the television show The Big Bang Theory, who has a PhD in neuroscience. Another example is actress Danica McKellar who has published original research in the field of mathematics. Another is comedian and science writer Kasha Patel. Fictional scientific celebrities Fictional scientists sometimes become famous through the media. These are often for educational purposes, Ms. Frizzle of The Magic School Bus being an example. Fictional scientists also can be for entertainment purposes. These can be comic, such as Morgus the Magnificent, or dramatic, such as Dr. Frankenstein. See also Celebrity doctor Science communication Science communicators Notable science journalists Public awareness of science Science by press conference List of celebrities with advanced academic degrees Sociology of scientific knowledge References Further reading La Follette, Marcel Chotkowski. Science on American Television: A History. University of Chicago Press (December 21, 2012). . Fahy, Declan. The New Celebrity Scientists: Out of the Lab and into the Limelight. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (March 6, 2015). . Kennedy, David; Overholser, Geneva. Science and the Media. American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The Media in Society Project. January 2010. Martinez-Conde, Susana; Macknik, Stephen L.; Powell, Devin. "The Plight of the Celebrity Scientist". Scientific American, October 2016, pp. 64 – 67. Celebrity Science in society Popular science