Another example of science illiteracy in the media and public

["Jacobus, John (OD/ORS)" <jacobusj@ors.od.nih.gov>]

I received this through another list server, and thought it might be of

interest.  It is always easy to bash the media, but it would be good to hear

of good reporting.



And, as I always say, get a grip on it.



-- John 

John Jacobus, MS

Certified Health Physicist 

3050 Traymore Lane

Bowie, MD  20715-2024



E-mail:  jenday1@email.msn.com (H)      



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Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 10:41 PM

To: Jacobus, John (OD/ORS)

Subject: Hot Articles 2001-11-14

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An article in The Scientist points out the misinformation

spread by the media about anthrax and suggests that

America's science illiteracy has gone from being merely an

embarrassment to being a life-threatening problem.

  http://MagPortal.com/cgi-bin/rdir.cgi?w=80238

  similar: http://MagPortal.com/cgi-bin/sim.cgi?w=80238

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