Comment by kergonath

> Did this physicist / media star recently say something controversial?

Not really. This is the consequence of an investigation by some journalists about a decade ago, and an audit that lasted for almost 2 years.

> I mean why did the system let him pass as a physicist, and why did it let him rise the media rank?

He is a smooth talker and by all accounts good at vulgarisation. He does well in interviews and is easy to deal with for journalists. There’s always been controversies but media thrive on those.