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Re:Gravity waves from Big Bang detected by return0 on Monday March 17, 2014 @01:46PM (#7416668)
I think it's a two way relationship, scientists love a chance to reach out to the media too, even if a bit more reserved, you even get that from their press releases. Publicity helps in getting funding in the life sciences, for better or worse, it's part of the system.
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Re:Gravity waves from Big Bang detected by SoftwareMaven on Monday March 17, 2014 @05:22PM (#7418187)
The problem is you have multiple amplifiers: The researchers provide the loudest version they feel comfortable with in order to get published. The university PR department makes it a little louder to get a little more attention. Then the media makes it louder yet.

Of course, running a signal through that many amplifiers tends to introduce a lot of distortion.

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