How reporters and scientists sorted through the evidence.
the paper, which had been published in the peer-reviewed journal Mediterranean Marine Science. My editor asked me to reach out to Leffer for the inside scoop.
. They noted that since the original specimen wasn’t preserved, there is technically no way to prove whether the shark was plastic one way or the other.I spoke with Leffer about goblin sharks and how news is made. This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity. A lot of people were unwilling to go on the record. I think there were concerns that it could come off as bad-mouthing other scientists. I understood people’s concerns, but it still felt important to me to talk about how not every published piece of science is super credible.
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