Chastising a scientist for not being a great orator is a bit like moaning at a footballer for not giving enlightening post-math interviews - it's not really their job.
Inherently, scientists don't do rhetoric. They do facts, cold hard facts that can be tested, re-tested and tested again, and what's more we would not have it any other way. It is only through the rigourous application of scentific processes, of hypotheses proposed, tested and refined, that we end up with reliable, accurate evidence from which to make decisions.
Bold predictions, made without a correct assessment of variability and uncertainty are anathema to this process, handing easy wins to those who for whatever reason wish to discredit your research.
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