No, a first grader did not write this post, but the intended audience are non-scientists, non-engineers -- i.e. general audiences. So, if you are a researcher, this was rather superficial.
I blog about science with the objective of reaching general audiences and to engage researchers in doing more outreach (read: broader impact). You'll notice MOST of my posts are "Education & Outreach".
Plus, I've come to realize that the ScienceBlog audience is shifting from scientists/researchers/grad students to a more general audience of non-experts. Many people read the posts to get a quick update on new discoveries or to have an opportunity to vent about the social or political impacts of STEM innovations.

I failed to mention all of those important caveats (biased reviews, % of money, etc.) because it was unnecessary to get the main points across which are
Most STEM research is
a) publicly funded,
b) researchers compete for those monies, and
c) research should be disseminated to the general public.

Your Weekly Science News Summary - what is that? That's new to me. Would you please share?

The Urban Scientist
www.SciEdSociety.blogspot.com