That is fair, but I think the general skill of reading scientific papers is one that more people are capable of learning than are encouraged to learn. I certain

That is fair, but I think the general skill of reading scientific papers is one that more people are capable of learning than are encouraged to learn. I certainly don't think anyone has the time or intellect to digest every paper that might be of interest to them. But a lot of people I've met seem to be interested in science beyond a 'headline' depth and simply don't think they have the capacity to read any papers at all. That seems to me like a shortfall that could be corrected with better public education and media behaviour. I'd be curious if you disagree with any of that in theory or just have a better appreciation of the practical difficulties...