Kammala wannan jumla: A cikin "Selling Science: Ta yaya 'Yan Jarida ke Rufe Kimiyya da Fasaha", Nelkin ya bincika matsin lamba na al'adu wanda ke tsara rahoton kimiyya a cikin shahararrun' yan jarida. Yana nuna damuwarta game da "kimiyya ta taron manema labarai". Ta yi iƙirarin cewa masana kimiyya da 'yan jarida suna da manufofi daban-daban waɗanda ke haifar da "rikicewar ci gaban kimiyya". Al'adun aikin jarida da matsin lamba don amsawa ga abubuwan da ke faruwa suna haifar da rashin fahimta ko sauƙaƙewar rahoton kimiyya a cikin latsa, yana haifar da damuwa lokacin da ci gaban kimiyya da bala'i (misali, AIDS,
Tsibirin Mile Uku, Bala'in Challenger) an wuce gona da iri.