The reason it exists, is allowed to exist, and is no problem that it exists is that most science is infotainment, in that no one actually has any vested interes

The reason it exists, is allowed to exist, and is no problem that it exists is that most science is infotainment, in that no one actually has any vested interest in it's accuracy. It's meant to be interesting to read, but for most science no one is banking on it's accuracy to the point that they would surely notice if it weren't accurate because, say, a plane would crash or a train would derail or a rocket would explode. Such does not happen with scientific research that forms the basis of the engineering on which many modern day applications are built. If the principles be wrong there, companies would loose substantial investment, so they are quite vested in verifying that it's accurate. Most science is simply infotainment for other scientists: it exists for no other reason than to be entertaining and fascinating to read, and might as well be fiction.