When "John Snow theorized that Cholera spread by contaminated water .. public health agencies became .. invested in holding up an erroneous scientific consensus [and] .. published a harsh editorial denunciation of Snow." -
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Went to a Soho pub named for John Snow a couple years ago, and they have the water pump handle on display if I remember correctly
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“The public health agencies became a lucrative political interest, invested in holding up an erroneous “scientific consensus” about how the disease spread.” Plus ça change ...
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In our own time, the discovery of Helicobacter pylori as the primary cause of ulcers.
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John Snow and the Bishop of Madras, Henry Whitehead. The lancet and The science they have the ability to
recognize and correct your mistakes
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Also worth considering that he didn't give much thought to an alternative water supply. Miasma theory was driving force for huge expansion of sewage disposal and access to clean water from 1840s. Classic example of doing right thing for wrong reasons.
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In my home country, so-called "fact checkers" have praised the ridiculous memorandum as "humane" and accused AIER and the of being a project of the far right. If that isn't the transvaluation of all values, what is?
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And so the phrase was born: John Snow you don't know anything. Seriously speaking, we must not underestimate the interests of budget appropriation.
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Fascinating parallels to 2020. Who would be our equivalent of John Snow and the Board of Health?
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