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^ There's a recent SGU (Skeptics Guide to the Universe) podcast that deals with the issue of the media and Science. It's enlightening - the SGU folk essentially offer the conclusion that most of 'science' reporting is bollocks.
Due to the way that mass media is consumed - in simple, bite-size, easy to understand packets - portraying a complex story about stem cell research, for instance, falls victim to the way it HAS to be written. Facts are left out, concepts are diluted and everyman language is used, none of which supports the nuances and subtleties that the original scientific paper.
I also think that the more challenging news regarding ESP, NDE, Non-locality research et.c falls foul of the same lowest common denominator treatment.- science consumption is a big issue i think, it borders on infotainment. Most people would not follow up or investigate. i thinkyurimon
- Tru. The problem is that the Science Media think they're owed the same authority as the Scientists themselves - even though they do more to confuse public opinion about science than anyone else.Morning_star
- confuse public opinion about science than anyone else.Morning_star
- Black Plagued Caused by Guinea Pigs not Rats. <--- latest incorrect headline that spread like wildfirewagshaft
- Agree with the first part of what you said, but the psychic/new age stuff is just the same kind of misreporting/sensati...ukit2
- But ultimately what do you expect...people click on sensationalist headlines and so news media caters to thatukit2
- ... been listening to SGU for years. good podcast. they are a bit too skeptic-militant - no ears for anything unchartedGnash
- It's tru that they are a little lazy or dogmatic when it comes to things more 'fringe' but their opponents fall foul of the same. I'm thinking of Skeptiko BTW.Morning_star