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It is common to get an external expert, or several, to comment on a story about science (or economics, criminology, accounting, farming, weather, software ... a
by jacques_chester 6y ago
It is common to get an external expert, or several, to comment on a story about science (or economics, criminology, accounting, farming, weather, software ... anything).
The subject is neurology, the interviewee is a neuroscientist, and so is probably more qualified to opine than you or I or the Reuters journalist who submitted copy.
- boomboomsubban 6y agoFirst, they seemed to have interviewed some members of the research team to make the piece. If you want someone qualified to comment, they are the best choice. Further, the interviewee is a neuroscientist, but we have no idea why they were picked to comment, how deeply he's analyzed the research, what the context was that led to that quote, or how long Reuters spent talking to neuroscientists to get that quote.