...so, in conclusion, the next time we explain how the Hadron Collider works we'll be using muppets.

[sensaes]

"While there are numerous examples of how the media have 'hyped' science stories and generated unnecessary anxieties in the absence of real empirical evidence, there are equally examples of where scientists have communicated, say, data relating to risks in such a manner that public misunderstandings have been almost inevitable. This has led to understandable tensions between scientists and journalists."

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Edit: New tag suggestion courtesy of D.