I agree with you that papers shouldn't be treated like some holy text. That would go against the core of scientific method. We should inspect the core research.

I agree with you that papers shouldn't be treated like some holy text. That would go against the core of scientific method. We should inspect the core research. That said, there are many who would use the fact that "humans are flawed" to throw out scientific research and distrust it. Scientific research will still be more reliable and dependable than the spew of others because there is rigor to it. but the fact that this research is public and available is why frauds like Gino can be caught. This is the scientific method working. Media tends to amplify the hell out of the fantastical, fraudulent or not. But this IS the system working. We may step in the wrong direction here and there, but we will inevitably push towards truth.