>Oversimplification and popularisation do STEM no favours. It helps no one to believe they understand string theory or climate change when they know barely enou

>Oversimplification and popularisation do STEM no favours. It helps no one to believe they understand string theory or climate change when they know barely enough math to add two numbers together. While I understand your general point, I think that oversimplification is vital in order to convey the importance of scientific work to the (mostly) non-scientists that often control the purse strings.