I understand that emotions are high, but the three part essays by
@JonathanJFuller
@mlipsitch and now
John Ioannidis in @BostonReview
Are truly worth your time [Thread]
What is science in the time of COVID?
Does it vary depending on your lens?
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These essays are all fundamentally philosophical essays about how scientific facts are translated into policy decisions. We have to remember that policy is not science. Policy is what we, human beings, decide to do when given facts. It is bout trade offs, values and uncertainty
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In the first essay,
@JonathanJFuller asks if there are different schools of thought Models vs. Evidencehttp://bostonreview.net/science-nature/jonathan-fuller-models-v-evidence …1 reply 9 retweets 41 likesShow this thread -
In the second essay
@mlipsitch makes a full throated defense of there is good science vs. everything else. PS there is a lot of everything else online these dayshttp://bostonreview.net/science-nature/marc-lipsitch-good-science-good-science …1 reply 13 retweets 48 likesShow this thread -
And in the third essay, John Ioannidis argues that folks with his background do legitimately think differently about COVID19https://bostonreview.net/science-nature/john-p-ioannidis-totality-evidence …
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Replying to @VPrasadMDMPH
Ah yes, more evidence of academic silencing I see
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Replying to @GidMK
Yes it is unimaginable that other folks who are observing people name calling Ioannidis might be keeping quiet Bravo!
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As yes, the famous "name-calling" which leads, in this example, to dozens of media appearances, several lengthy editorials in mainstream news, and overwhelming global attention Ah, to be "silenced". It'd be amazing for my career!
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