How about "epidemiologist," because he has two doctoral degrees and one of them in epidemiology.
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Replying to @jonst0kes @z1y2x3 and
Which has led to a lot of misrepresentation of his expertise, which is the exact problem under discussion. I asked him to acknowledge his lack of expertise in infect disease in the twitter thread he was snitch-tagged into of mine, & he refused to do so.
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Replying to @aetiology @z1y2x3 and
I think we've reached the point where we're going in circles. I follow/RT/learn from a lot of ppl on here re: COVID19 who are in different disciplines. Some adjacent, some not. Eric is one of them, & he's more adjacent that many. I just am not seeing that he's as unqualified...
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Replying to @jonst0kes @aetiology and
...as you're trying to represent. Furthermore, I feel like there's a bunch of professional jealousy and name calling around this that I loath and that sets me off.
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Replying to @jonst0kes @z1y2x3 and
Maybe because you do not understand the nuances of the field? Many of those calling him out have more media appearances already than we can possibly fill--I've turned down/passed on a dozen this week alone. /1
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Replying to @aetiology @jonst0kes and
/2 & that is b/c, even though I know the field, *I don't believe I was qualified.* They really needed someone w/ more expertise in virology, or modeling, or ethics, or global health, etc. When we take on these interviews where we don't have depth, we risk misinforming the public.
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Replying to @aetiology @jonst0kes and
/3 and yeah, I will get on my soapbox about that because that is important to me at any point, but *especially* during an emerging crisis as I mentioned before. There are plenty of experts for people to speak to who can get it right.
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Replying to @aetiology @jonst0kes and
You make it seem that
@DrEricDing is responsible for the chaos surrounding the#COVID19 disease and the#SARSCoV2 virus. He isn’t. Please get to work & stop shit storming! ( If you’re not part of the solution you are part of the problem!)1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes -
Replying to @z1y2x3 @aetiology and
That's my point too. The public need your help. Ignore people you think are idiots and just help the public. It's all you can do unless you are working on treatment and vaccines for the virus itself.
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Replying to @Trinitydraco1 @z1y2x3 and
I wish it were that simple. I've followed & then worked in vaccine hesitancy areas for years. Scientists ignored people who fear-mongered like McCarthy, believing the public could just see through them. And now /waves around. So I strongly believe we need to call out misinfo.
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do you have any idea how foolish you look, today, or how treasonous you will look in a month? I am asking and setting a timer. Answer quickly. 
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