This isn't an instant gratification issue, the details which pad this article just aren't very relevant to the point or the title. The life story and mundane details of this man's life don't, or barely, support the main point of the article which is how he debunked and got retracted a well-known paper in a field which wasn't originally his. I might want to read a biography of Albert Einstein, but the biography of this guy just isn't remarkable.
It's the same issue with SEO recipe articles where before the actual recipe there's an inane story about going to the beach with the family dog and finding a starfish before finally getting to the point about fish tacos, or whatever. If the article had been fine details about a few of the ingredients or sourcing them or preparation techniques down to specifics, sure, that would make sense; but if I ask you what time it is and you start telling me about how your grandfather served in WWII I'll probably be a little annoyed.
It's the same issue with SEO recipe articles where before the actual recipe there's an inane story about going to the beach with the family dog and finding a starfish before finally getting to the point about fish tacos, or whatever. If the article had been fine details about a few of the ingredients or sourcing them or preparation techniques down to specifics, sure, that would make sense; but if I ask you what time it is and you start telling me about how your grandfather served in WWII I'll probably be a little annoyed.