TBH there’s no such thing as scientific “truth”. There’s varying level of evidence and varying levels of certainty.
Articles that flatten various scientific results into simply being “true” are actually pseudo-scientific. They present a true/false dichotomy that doesn’t actually exist. They’re lumping things with excellent evidence with things that are far less sure, but none of them are “true” in the logical/mathematical/scientific sense.
This doesn’t help science or make people smarter. It just makes people less critical and more accepting of “authorities” like this shitty website. This is part of why USA is full of people who “love science” but are scientifically illiterate.
TBH there’s no such thing as scientific “truth”. There’s varying level of evidence and varying levels of certainty.
Articles that flatten various scientific results into simply being “true” are actually pseudo-scientific. They present a true/false dichotomy that doesn’t actually exist. They’re lumping things with excellent evidence with things that are far less sure, but none of them are “true” in the logical/mathematical/scientific sense.
This doesn’t help science or make people smarter. It just makes people less critical and more accepting of “authorities” like this shitty website. This is part of why USA is full of people who “love science” but are scientifically illiterate.