Over the course of the spring, I had the chance to talk about science journalism at a number of universities. (Thanks to the folks at Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Illinois in Chicago for inviting me.) It took about 45 minutes for me to discuss the issues involved and provide a number of examples of things gone badly wrong.
On Sunday, John Oliver managed to cover the same ground and more, and he did it with a lot more flair and humor—all in under 20 minutes. If you have the time, it's well worth a watch.
John Oliver talks about science in the media.
On Monday, all these science journalism problems were driven home yet again. The University of Gothenburg issued a press release suggesting that hunger influences our decision-making processes. This finding shouldn't be a huge surprise; anything that distracts us seems to influence our ability to make decisions. But the release itself is a perfect example of many of the problems Oliver pointed out.
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