I mean it in the kindest way, but scientists might be the sloppiest group I've worked with (on average, at least). They do amazing work, but they're willing to hack it together in the craziest ways sometimes. Which is great in a way. They're very resourceful and focused on the science, not necessarily the presentation or housekeeping. That's fine.

Communication is a big part of science, so it's not great that scientists fail in this area

This was a big COVID-era lesson; that places like the CDC and NIH and whatnot really need a well-trained PR wing for things like Presidential press conferences, to communicate to the public.

This isn't scientist sloppy, this is salesperson sloppy. Very different.