Quote Originally Posted by xerx View Post
I meant in terms of their ability to explain stuff. Bill is probably a better popularizer of science; but so is Stephen Hawking, showing that IQ doesn't matter.
I think the target audience for the various messages is quite different, and you can have someone dumb you down for the target audience. Different people can produce different messages for different groups. It really depends how much time you can devote to things like this. Some individuals may only target people within their immediate interaction and acquire only those skills.