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You are spot on. Universities PR scientific releases like this are usually bad. And I'd dare say, detrimental to science if it reaches the public. It sets false
by mola 6y ago
You are spot on.
Universities PR scientific releases like this are usually bad. And I'd dare say, detrimental to science if it reaches the public.
It sets false expectations regarding scientific work and its meaning.
- Kaibeezy 6y agoConcur. As a non-scientist science-aware layperson who has had excellent experiences with UCSF and trusts them very highly, the byline definitely caught my eye. But the headline seemed overstated, so I clicked through to the comments here first, and my suspicions were confirmed. UCSF, if you’re seeing this, I’m providing a single data point: You have diminished your credibility one quantum with one moderately scientifically-literate member of the public.