I had assumed this was just a sub-editor creating clickbait - and that was the week of EM outrage. Didn't read the article because I'm not giving EM the oxygen of my attention.

To me, your points highlight the lack of critical and scientific thinking in our education.

In my job I source research and work with a writer to turn it into public facing information. Often I'm unpicking the writers simple but factually incorrect statements. It's quicker and easier to write attention grabbing copy. It takes more time, effort, and critical thinking to explain complicated things simply.

There's a lot of pressure to generate copy, not quality.