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I think this is pretty common for Quanta, and it might be sticking out more because it's a field we're familiar with.

I'm really torn about this, because I think they're providing a valuable service. But their general formula doesn't diverge a whole lot from run-of-the-mill pop-science books: a vague, clickbaity title and then an article that focuses on personalities and implications of discoveries while glancing over a lot of important details (and not teaching much).