There are also two other things at play. Media hype over small scientific announcements that need more study[0], and misrepresentation of scientific findings by

There are also two other things at play. Media hype over small scientific announcements that need more study[0], and misrepresentation of scientific findings by researchers or their sponsoring party (e.g. a university's PR department). [0]: https://xkcd.com/882/ https://xkcd.com/882/