There's no reason a random dude with a bachelor's in physiology can't be good at media criticism. It's not like the big nerds that go into journalism or join think tanks are beacons of truth. Media criticism is about flexing your skeptical and investigative muscles and being highly informed about the topics in question so that you can do the hardest thing in it: identify what was left out, what was neglected, and what articles were not written instead of what is before you.

That said, this particular random dude physiology major is not good at media criticism.

[–] zephyreks@lemmy.ml 7 points 9 months ago

Thing is, even if he is good at media criticism, there's no stakes for him. Nobody knows who he is, what he looks like, he has nothing on the line, and his credibility in his primary occupation cannot be harmed if he is wrong.

Nevermind that he lacks the credentials nor any legitimate scientific expertise, and yet claims that his Bachelor's in Physiology was sufficiently advanced to teach him everything he needs to know about the scientific process.