To your point: "...who led the study and is now seeking notoriety and additional funding..." While I hate to sound like a cynic, this is the human side of scie

To your point: "...who led the study and is now seeking notoriety and additional funding..." While I hate to sound like a cynic, this is the human side of science time and again. The fact that too many "journalists" don't recognize the context only makes matters worse. To that I'll editorialize and add, key word "might." Such unsubstantiated hyperbol only makes the source even more suspect.