Shame on the author, who really should know better given her background[0]... The bar for science journalism, imho, is dirt-low. As long as it doesn't claim vac

Shame on the author, who really should know better given her background[0]... The bar for science journalism, imho, is dirt-low. As long as it doesn't claim vaccines cause autism or climate change is bunk, it seems to pass as valid. I feel like when articles like this get written, it's the success of the university's PR team. Frankly, I think this kind of behaviour by universities actually hurt them in the long run. [0] "Gina Kolata is a reporter at The Times, focusing on science and medicine. Her training is in science: She studied molecular biology on the graduate level at M.I.T. for a year and a half and has a master’s degree in applied mathematics from the University of Maryland. Her work at The Times has led her to be a Pulitzer finalist twice — for investigative reporting in 2000 and for explanatory journalism in 2010." (via https://www.nytimes.com/by/gina-kolata https://www.nytimes.com/by/gina-kolata)