Remember that many experts & agencies missed the boat on masks
I am grateful for @Zeynep & @jeremyphoward for stepping outside their lane to write and campaign vigorously for masks
Almost a month before the CDC, & 3 months before the WHO.
#LivesSaved
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/which-experts-should-you-listen-to-during-the-pandemic/ …
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Replying to @VincentRK @jeremyphoward
Hah, thank you. What a complicated time, indeed.
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Replying to @zeynep @jeremyphoward
You both have had a huge impact. This was the article that started the change in the US.
@nytimes@zeynep https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/opinion/coronavirus-face-masks.amp.html …2 replies 3 retweets 5 likes -
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And this preprint which the most downloaded preprint of all time at http://preprints.org by
@jeremyphoward et al Used to change universal masking policies from London to many states in the US. https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202004.0203/v2 …1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Lots of experts involved in that paper! :) Including
@zeynep, who is an expert in sociology, and wrote most of those parts of the paper.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
Thank you! It was an amazing experience to work with that group! People challenging each other without chips on shoulders, open spirit of debate and evidence-sifting. Super cool!
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