Usual “today US scientists claimed ….” story, but an interesting connection none-the-less, whatever the facts.
Interesting in “The End of Life as We Know it” (the final “Life” column from the Grauniad) “Don’t Dumb Me Down” bemoans popular media’s obsession with reporting scientific claims filtered by unscientific editing. “The media create a parody of science.” says Ben Goldacre of Bad Science. [via Ray Girvan].