Jan 06 2010
Bad Science Writing Dept: When Puns Aren’t Fun
Well ,break out the champagne and make a toast to chromosomes! Why? Read the headline yourself:
There may be a ‘party’ in your genes
Oh no they di – int!
Is that good science writing or stupid? You can guess my vote.
But wait. Maybe it’s not as bad as first comes across. The first sentence helps to explain, if not excuse, the silly word play:
Genetics play a pivotal role in shaping how individual’s identify with political parties , according to an article in a recent issue of Political Research Quarterly, the official journal of the Western Political Science Association.
Still.
