If they had falsified the design or results of the study, this would just be a hoax. But the design of the study was obviously flawed in a way that does not req

If they had falsified the design or results of the study, this would just be a hoax. But the design of the study was obviously flawed in a way that does not require specialized knowledge to detect. What knowledge it does require should be a basic requirement of the job of science journalist.