Of course mainstream coverage is unquestioning. That’s what science coverage is, except when there are other scientists disputing it. Journalists don’t know what is science or statistics, so it’s probably for the best that they don’t assess the papers they cover.
Of course mainstream coverage is unquestioning. That’s what science coverage is, except when there are other scientists disputing it. Journalists don’t know what is science or statistics, so it’s probably for the best that they don’t assess the papers they cover.