Another hypothetical. 2 scientists: Scientist A overstates the harm of restrictions. Media reports claim. No backlash Scientist B claims restrictions are less harmful. There's backlash. Media reports backlash People may be misled to think Scientist A is right and B is wronghttps://twitter.com/youyanggu/status/1397994219114008582 …
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I think we have a general issue whereby it is quite easy to make outlandish claims in many directions and get very positive media coverage, the people trying to be cautious are usually drowned out regardless
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Yup, it can certainly work both ways. The nuances often get drowned out in favor of catchy headlines. Regardless, this stresses the importance of remaining unbiased and apolitical.
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I don't think anyone is unbiased tbh, the important thing is being transparent because none of us are ever perfectly objective
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True true. I try my best to be transparent and admit when I’m wrong. But I can see that there’s a certain stigma tied to that, and not everyone is ready to face that, at least on social media.https://twitter.com/youyanggu/status/1398099838030565377 …
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Yeh no one ever wants to be wrong but we all are at least occasionally. Sad contradiction
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