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When NASA researchers announced finding microbes that use arsenic in place of some phosphorus, it was reported to be like no other life found on Earth. Between that statement and the press release being tagged with "astrobiology", some tabloids assumed that this was an announcement of finding non-terrestrial life. But even lesser errors in reporting the meaning of the NASA paper resulted in confusion, frustration, and anger in the scientific community. What are your worst stories of scientist-to-journalist miscommunication? What, if anything, can be done to improve the accuracy of science news?
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