Science reporting is hard to get right
Science reporting is hard to get right. The New York Times tries their best and has a great team in their science section, but the science reporting is sometimes a bit rough in the other sections. I recently came across an error in their Europe section which remains uncorrected despite my best efforts, so I thought it would be fair to share here. The article in question, “Russia, in Reversal, Confirms Radiation Spike“, starts off with an image and caption: There’s…