Reviewing scientific papers would be much more fun if the actual science wasn't so often obscured by so many basic errors of grammar, communication and logic. It's often like marking 1st year UG projects.
No-one should be talking about scientists learning the skills to communicate with the public, policymakers etc until those scientists can actually **communicate** to start with.
And sloppy writing betrays sloppy thinking, so it matters.
#Grump #science #SundayReview
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