Episode Description:
The media loves a good headline about an exciting study. But can the way science media covers studies affect the science itself?
With its ravenous obsession with clicks and eyeballs, the media has a tendency to overhype promising early results. Irresponsible journalists can and do fuel crackpot theories and dangerous treatments. This behaviour can influence the behaviour of researchers, institutions and funding bodies. This interesting item from Healthcare Triage looks at the problem.
