True Must See TV: John Oliver on Science, Hype, and Science Reporting

This is really really really worth watching. I was pointed to it by dozens of people. And they were all right about it. Thanks people.
 

Also see these stories about it

• John Oliver’s rant about science reporting should be taken seriously by John Timmer in Ars Technica
• When Science Reporting Goes Horribly, Horribly Wrong - Phil Plait in Slate
• John Oliver explains why so much ‘science’ you read about is bogus - Rachel Feltman in the Washington Post
• Megan Thielking in Stat