they assert assert assert but only occasionally back up the reasons behind these statements, which are far more fascinating

annoyed with the bandying around of the term "scientist"

Usually they mean "engineer" or "researcher"

also true, or more commonly, crazy pundit with no empirical research at all

conjecturer should be a real job.

it's especially bad when these shows try to explain the areas of science on the periphery of our understanding, like unification theories

or big bang cosmology

because for these areas it's even more ridiculous to pass off speculative working models as well understood facts

And yet even more easier, due to the vast differences in abilities to understand between the actual scientists and the public.

it's about popularization of the science. it's gotta be more show and some science, at least in the beginning

I think what the Myth Busters do and what Cosmos did are great

but some shows on Discovery and History channels especially can be really misleading for the public

oh, I've stopped watching History channel long ago

never had it My brains are rotted by pop science *books*