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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

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    1. Rachel Cohen‏Verified account @rmc031 Feb 16

      the CDC school guidance convo is a lot. Those who overstated "the science” for months are frustrated that the new guidelines don't really endorse what they thought was basically fact. And it seems to be dawning on others that there's good-faith debate among experts re: standards?

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    2. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Feb 16
      Replying to @rmc031 @Epi_D_Nique

      I've found the schools discourse so exhausting, especially how people who want to reopen schools often misrepresent the evidence as settled rather than embrace the uncertainty

      2 replies 1 retweet 77 likes
    3. Dominique Heinke is off bird watching or something‏ @Epi_D_Nique Feb 16
      Replying to @GidMK @rmc031

      Or at least be honest about the uncertainty & limitations.

      3 replies 0 retweets 21 likes
    4. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Feb 16
      Replying to @Epi_D_Nique @rmc031

      Exactly! You can advocate for reopening schools on the basis that it is the least harmful option without pretending that the evidence demonstrates conclusively no/minimal harm from reopening

      1 reply 3 retweets 20 likes
    5. Rachel Cohen‏Verified account @rmc031 Feb 16
      Replying to @GidMK @Epi_D_Nique

      we also see the tensions playing out with the vaccine conversation. If it’s true teachers are not at risk, why prioritize them? If they are at higher risk, why cast their demands for vaccination first as “anti-science”? No one wants to say, yes we’re asking you to bear some risk

      2 replies 3 retweets 20 likes
    6. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Feb 16
      Replying to @rmc031 @Epi_D_Nique

      Pretty much. Problem is once you've taken a fixed position like "schools are safe" it's hard to backtrack to a reasonable statement like "we're not entirely sure that schools are safe but we think on balance it's worth the risk"

      1 reply 1 retweet 11 likes
    7. Dominique Heinke is off bird watching or something‏ @Epi_D_Nique Feb 16
      Replying to @GidMK @rmc031

      Yep. So then what else to do than throw out integrity and start making straw man arguments while you shoot the vulnerable messengers?

      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
    8. Dominique Heinke is off bird watching or something‏ @Epi_D_Nique Feb 16
      Replying to @Epi_D_Nique @GidMK @rmc031

      Side note, the holier-than-thou tone is unbearable.pic.twitter.com/Hz7mhTWZJE

      1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
    9. Rachel Cohen‏Verified account @rmc031 Feb 16
      Replying to @Epi_D_Nique @GidMK

      The “let me speak to your manager” tone has been whats really gotten me

      2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
    10. Dominique Heinke is off bird watching or something‏ @Epi_D_Nique Feb 16
      Replying to @rmc031 @GidMK

      Very 👇🏻 energy too.pic.twitter.com/i59wvrh0kG

      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK Feb 16
      Replying to @Epi_D_Nique @rmc031

      Yeh that was the response we got when we pointed out that a schools paper was mathematically impossible. Because it's more important that we open schools than that we do maths correctly in scientific papers

      8:09 PM - 16 Feb 2021
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        1. Dominique Heinke is off bird watching or something‏ @Epi_D_Nique Feb 16
          Replying to @GidMK @rmc031

          But the science is clear! 🤦🏼‍♀️

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