One problem is the people telling us to just “follow the science” rarely seem to understand the interaction between things science can and has resolved and the unknowns and trade-offs that cannot be resolved by appeals to “The Science.” They’re often using science as a talisman.https://twitter.com/jflier/status/1345417443909500931 …
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In fairness, the antivaxxers used the published paper, and it was a paper published before open access publishing was much of a thing, but open access to scientific data is a two-edged sword. We must recognize that, and, as science communicators, be prepared to deal with it.
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Agree, but the benefits outweigh the risks in my mind. The cranks and charlatans will always be with us.
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Yeah, I think there is no way to get rid of them, so need robust methods for engaging and fighting back.
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