I have similar problems in my own field where an academic could EASILY explain the core of a problem in a few bullet points, but instead will try to cram 20 lin

I have similar problems in my own field where an academic could EASILY explain the core of a problem in a few bullet points, but instead will try to cram 20 lines of dense mathematical formulation in size 8 font on a slide. It is just bad communication. That should be left in the white paper, sure, but not at a conference where 3/4 the room just starts reading email. I try to explain this to academics all the time when they're trying to communicate with industry, but few seem to get it. Keep in mind, I'm not saying that's the same as what we're talking about in this post, but I thought you'd be interested in the personal anecdote. Clear communication is an art that takes years to master. Unfortunately, a lot of academic papers are not meant for a general audience or even an audience of non academic experts.