Kerfuffle! Scientific Discoveries Cause a Ruckus

Timeline of media kerfuffles - cases of science blown out of proportion or just plain misunderstood. CREDIT:

From cold fusion to arsenic-gobbling bacteria, sometimes the media splashes scientific discoveries that either haven't been hashed out by the experts, end up being plain false, or just don't live up to the hype.

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