tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post8849405845534860296..comments2024-03-19T00:24:23.577-04:00Comments on <center>Sandwalk</center>: What Can Scientists Do to Help Science Journalism?Larry Moranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756598746605455848noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-42358149314064975032009-07-03T20:28:18.282-04:002009-07-03T20:28:18.282-04:00Perhaps some scientists mistake the exaggerated st...Perhaps some scientists mistake the exaggerated statements common to grant proposals with what the public should be hearing.gilltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-65615634447739486632009-07-02T07:06:10.685-04:002009-07-02T07:06:10.685-04:00"Also, wouldn't it be nice if most of the..."Also, wouldn't it be nice if most of the papers published in the scientific literature were careful to put their work in the proper perspective? Wouldn't it be nice if scientists themselves stopped exaggerating their contributions and stopped making outrageous claims?"<br /><br />Does this have to do at least in part with competition for funding?Judnoreply@blogger.com