If you're following the brouhaha over John Ioannidis' study on COVID, I think this is an important perspective. @jflier and @VPrasadMDMPH weigh in on how to respond to scientists bucking the majority view. https://www.statnews.com/2020/04/27/hear-scientists-different-views-covid-19-dont-attack-them/ …
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This is so obnoxious on Prasad’s part. He thinks it’s a waste of time for MDs to debunk alt-med, especially if it’s bunk aimed at women (goop).
@gorskon on Prasad, the very last section.https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/is-defending-science-based-medicine-worth-it/ …2 replies 0 retweets 5 likes -
Replying to @AcornFrances @jflier and
The question is always whether [pick your contrarian opinion] is beyond the pale. Is it legit science, or just total bunk? And if we're going to err about where we draw the line, should we err on drawing it farther out in the contrarian universe?
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Replying to @TamarHaspel @AcornFrances and
There's more to it than that. Ioannidis showed up on Fox News and, unwittingly or knowingly, helped spread
#COVID19 denial. That goes beyond any line I tolerate.2 replies 1 retweet 9 likes -
Replying to @gorskon @AcornFrances and
I have occasionally watched something I wrote get hijacked by people who believe absolute quackery and it's mortifying.
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And when that happens, I push back with all my rhetorical might.
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