http://teodesian.net//posts/1854114a-13fa-11ec-bdd7-ae67451edfae?format=xml teodesian.net : /posts/1854114a-13fa-11ec-bdd7-ae67451edfae en 2026-04-29T02:00:37 2026-04-29T02:00:37 /favicon.ico http://teodesian.net 32 32 teodesian.net favicon http://teodesian.net/posts/1854114a-13fa-11ec-bdd7-ae67451edfae As it turns out, a surprising amount of science coverage could be described as little more than marketing for elite research centers. A few commentators have acknowledged part of the problem; Nature magazine, for instance, expressed concern that journalists act as “cheerleaders” who perform a “public-relations service” for scientists, and so the magazine called on scientists to help the press “cast a fair but skeptical eye” over the scientific enterprise. It's always easier to just cover press releases unedited than do actual work.]]> doge http://teodesian.net/posts/1854114a-13fa-11ec-bdd7-ae67451edfae 2016-11-05T11:52:38 http://teodesian.net/posts/1478346758 As it turns out, a surprising amount of science coverage could be described as little more than marketing for elite research centers. A few commentators have acknowledged part of the problem; Nature magazine, for instance, expressed concern that journalists act as “cheerleaders” who perform a “public-relations service” for scientists, and so the magazine called on scientists to help the press “cast a fair but skeptical eye” over the scientific enterprise. It's always easier to just cover press releases unedited than do actual work.]]> doge http://teodesian.net/posts/1478346758 2016-11-05T11:52:38