I think that most people believe that popular science press covers science topics in a way that is simplified but mostly accurate (like the statement &quot;there are 86,400 seconds in a day.&quot;, which is true enough, neglecting edge cases).<p>The problem is that most popular science, in my experience, fundamentally misrepresents the issues at hand and the stuff that &quot;should be&quot; correct. It&#x27;s misleading &quot;anti knowledge&quot; in many cases, not just a blurry outline of the topic at hand.