1. Politicians ignoring or trashing science when they don't like the conclusions isn't Lysenkoism, it's just dumbassery. The VA study is out there to see. Lysenkoism is when the science itself doesn't get done because of politics. Speaking of which....https://twitter.com/jonathanchait/status/1262817011945570304 …
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Dan McLaughlin Retweeted Steve Inskeep
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@jonathanchait, is what it looks like when politics prevents science from being done at all.https://twitter.com/NPRinskeep/status/1263043548510851073 …Dan McLaughlin added,
Steve InskeepVerified account @NPRinskeepThis is an amazing and important story from@WStoneReports: hydroxychloroquine is unproven as a treatment for COVID-19. Which means it needs study. But because President Trump publicly promoted it, some people are reluctant to study it.@MorningEdition@NPRShow this thread1 reply 0 retweets 18 likesShow this thread -
Dan McLaughlin Retweeted David Harsanyi
3. And of course, Biden is fanning the flames of thathttps://twitter.com/davidharsanyi/status/1263152541338087424 …
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David HarsanyiVerified account @davidharsanyiBiden is telling Americans that taking a low-risk prescribed drug is like injecting yourself with bleach. Is it surprising doctors can't find anyone for clinical studies? https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/trump-hate-is-making-it-harder-to-study-hydroxychloroquine/ …1 reply 3 retweets 15 likesShow this thread
Dan McLaughlin Retweeted Jonathan H. Adler
4. Speaking of Lysenkoism, @jonathanchaithttps://twitter.com/jadler1969/status/1268207751597117442 …
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Jonathan H. AdlerVerified account @jadler1969
Imagine if people embraced a dubious medical study because it made the President look foolish, halting important medical research, potentially placing more people at risk.
We don't have to imagine: https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/03/covid-19-surgisphere-who-world-health-organization-hydroxychloroquine?__twitter_impression=true …
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