Many people rely on news articles for scientific information, but these sources can be misleading. While some scientific news articles are accurate and helpful, some are completely inaccurate. 

As a kinesiology professional, you will need to help your patients, clients, and students navigate a continuous stream of click-bait articles pointing them in the wrong direction. 

Classes like KIN 384GW help you gain the knowledge needed to assess scientific information from journal articles and news outlets. 

Reading: https://theconversation.com/how-to-spot-bogus-science-stories-and-read-the-news-like-a-scientist-133828

Based on the assigned reading, why/how might scientific news articles be misleading? Select all that apply. 

Select one or more:

a. The author writes about a scientific study that they did not fully read.

b. The author implies that findings from animal studies can clearly apply to human subjects.

c. The author uses strong language like the study "proved" a new finding (even though one individual study never really proves anything, it just suggests findings). 

d. All scientific information in news articles is inaccurate. 

e. The author purposely simplifies (or changes) the study findings to create a more interesting/sensational article.

f. People without advanced degrees in science should not write about science.