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Scientific slander is always bad. It is extra concerning when done by @JeremyFarrar, the director of one of the world's biggest funders of medical science. It silences other scientists who depend on him for funding. Dangerous for science and public health. 4/5
One lesson from this pandemic is that heads of research funding agencies, such as Anthony Fauci and @JeremyFarrar, should not set public health policy. It stifles critically important scientific discourse, as scientists do not want to contradict the funders they depend on. 5/5
Exactly. The monopoly on funding from Fauci et al discourages prominent scientists who disagree with the rhetoric to speak out.
Worse. They actively suppress differing opinions.
great ending to an informative thread thx!!
The irony is the US has a Surgeon General who *should* be the one helping set and communicate policy. The Surgeon General is a Senate-confirmed presidential appointment and thus responsible to the President and Congress.
The irony is that last year Dr. Scott Atlas had all the power. He ended up advocating a “rise up” and visiting the elderly in Thanksgiving without giving any thought to advising people to isolate before visiting. That’s how “protecting the vulnerable” worked in practice.
I think you miss the point of being the head of a research funding agency.
Bravo!
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