Ha! We've argued about this before, mriff, in this very thread! With regard to terminology:
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"The fact that many people understand its scientific meaning incorrectly does not mean we should stop using it. It means we need better scientific education."
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I completely disagree. We certainly need better scientific education. On the whole, when it comes to all of the STEM fields, we are a nation of nitwits. However, as regards this article, the words in question all have multiple meanings and in every case the "correct" scientific meaning is the lesser used. The solution to such jargon management problems isn't better education about narrow use, it's a change of terminology.
For better or worse, the onus of clarity is always on the communicating party.