Blinded by Science

“     Modern-Day Hucksters are Cashing In on Vulnerable Patients” by Timothy Caulfield Read : “Blinded by Science: Modern-Day Hucksters are Cashing In on Vulnerable Patients” by Timothy Caulfield, attatched document Marcus du Sautoy (mathematics and science communication), Timothy Caulfield (public health, policy, and the law), and Jeff Hester (astrophysics) identify different problems with the way science as knowledge-making is communicated to the public. According to these writers, what distortions, misunderstandings, and misinformation confuse the way science is reported and interpreted? What actions do these writers argue that scientists and the public should take?