When you see someone presented as an expert in a field you understand, in a major outlet like Scientific American, it can be pretty frustrating. That is what happened to Southern California resident Greg (gregfromvideo1). The piece was written to explore the paint peeling off the base of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Greg noticed that the article’s science and the cited expert didn’t add up. So he ran his own experiment to prove his concern on TikTok and Instagram.
Greg noted that the expert cited was Tim Auerhahn. He is the chairman of the Aquatic Council and also a sports manager, according to Greg’s research. According to the article, Tim said that the Hydrogen peroxide used by the National Park Service would have been diluted very quickly and was unlikely to damage the paint. Greg didn’t agree, stating, “Hey Scientific American, if you’re going to talk about physics, maybe ask somebody who’s taken a physics class to chime in.”
