Could Collaborating with Scientists be the Next Step for Investigative Reporting?

For decades, investigative reporters have approached stories with a similar mindset: Find the bad guys.

We collect examples of wrongdoing, we put the examples in a pile, and if the pile becomes big enough, we have a story. If the story is compelling enough, maybe someone will call for change.

This approach works well, and I have used it frequently myself over the past 25 years, writing about everything from bad cops to toxic chemicals to deplorable nursing homes to unsafe toys.

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