Richard Feynman had a great tidbit about journalism.

He described it, "....sometimes when I'm home and reading the newspaper I will see an article about some new breakthrough in science. Since this is my area of specialty, I'll of course read it, but won't make it 2 sentences before I start spotting the errors. Sometimes the journalist completely reverses cause and effect of the experiment they are describing -- a wet streets cause rain scenario. Other times the journalist will simple draw the complete opposite conclusion from the stated results. Normally I will get so frustrated I will abandon the article an angry flip the page and then read a seemingly thoughtful and insightful article on the Israeli - Palestinian conflict."

His quip highlights the truth. When you don't know much about a subject - say the Israeli - Palestinian conflict - then mainstream articles can appear insightful and well researched. When you are an expert, you spot the glaring errors and oversimplifications.

I find my truth by sitting in silence. No body outside of myself can tell me anything that I know to be true.

This hits home. When talking about my own science, i try to make sure to be as accurate yet accessible as possible. However, when reading other people's stuff, i rarely go towards the original article. And i do sometimes fall prey to the temptation of sharing the clickbaity article here as it'll yield more engagement and sats. Even when i know the clickbaity stuff is full of shit. Can't blame the journalists who need subscriptions, so the only one to blame is myself.

Holy shit man you cracked the code!

We need to get everyone together to sniff cow farts in order to save us from the climate apocalypse!

Who needs peer review when you’ve got flatulence based breakthroughs? 😂

I've always thought that journalists are notable for their arrogance. They think they know everything. He has an opinion about everything, but most of the time in a very simple way

"The doctor thinks he is God. The journalist is sure"

it doesn't differs from Inca's human sacrifice "science"

It was always there, so easy, so available