Can vouch that countering anti-vaccine narratives often leads to threats & abuse; they're the nasty fallbacks of anti-vaccine activism, & why I'd never expect all young scientists / doctors to advocate. Requires a particular constitution, set of skills, & institutional support. https://twitter.com/AlastairMcA30/status/1145201676011261954 …
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@aetiology &@gorskon concur - and certainly@ciarakellydoc@DrRobertOConnor & @rowley_dominic would echo@AlastairMcA30 . Some research on this coming from me shortly I hope2 replies 1 retweet 21 likesShow this thread -
I don't necessarily recommend against it, but I do recommend going in with eyes open to the downsides.
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Precisely. I warn newbies about this. In particular, I warn them that if they're effective and gain any sort of readership, the attacks WILL come.
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It depends. If you're in academia, chances are they won't have much of an effect on your employment because there is a culture of academic freedom and the cranks are recognized as cranks. If you work for a private company, it's much dicier.
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I've often said that I probably couldn't do what I do if I worked in private practice or for a private hospital.
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