Similarly in research group the easy way to prevent criticism is to make your approach look as complex as possible, with as many math equations as you can cram

Similarly in research group the easy way to prevent criticism is to make your approach look as complex as possible, with as many math equations as you can cram and a healthy dose of lingo. That way people are too confused to ask relevant questions and management usually lacks the background to form an opinion so they will take the team silence as an endorsement.