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Discover how to stay well informed about science by ignoring journalists and diving into quality science books. Learn from Neuroskeptic!

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Apparently. Thanks to whoever posted a link to Neuroskeptic on this Vietnamese forum! As they comment, wisely:

To be well informed about science, ignore everything you read about it in newspapers. Then read some science books if you like, but ignoring journalists is the important thing.

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