Suzanne LaBarre:
… because comments sections tend to be a grotesque reflection of the media culture surrounding them, the cynical work of undermining bedrock scientific doctrine is now being done beneath our own stories, within a website devoted to championing science.
I, for one, applaud Popular Science’s decision. Comment sections are largely cesspools of anger and ignorance.
If you have a hard time avoiding the comments below an article, I suggest you follow this wonderful twitter feed for a bit of inspiration.