[thetopher]

I’ve read State of Fear, and I agree that Crichton isn’t a great source for scientific facts.

But this quote isn’t really a criticism of science. It’s a criticism of journalism.

I think most people here on HN agree with his premise regarding the quality of science journalism. I’m not so sure about his conclusion that all journalism should be treated with the same suspicion.

[wumpus]

The background of the critic matters, and that was what I was addressing.

[megapolitics]

It doesn’t actually, because the point stands on its own.