Why does Science News Suck So Much?

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In today's video I air my frustration about science news and what's wrong with it. From missing uncertainty estimates to talking about the dreaded scientific consensus.

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0:00 Intro
00:39 Show me your uncertainty estimate
1:43 Cite your sources
3:07 Put a date on it
3:52 Tell me the history
4:42 Don't oversimply it
5:44 It depends, but on what?
6:46 Tell me the whole story
7:37 Spare me the human interest stuff
8:13 Don't forget that science is fallible
8:59 Science doesn't work by consensus
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