its remarkable how frequently garret gets shit wrong even by the low standards of science journalismhttps://twitter.com/zeynep/status/1359225865939406857 …
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(I know people think the problem is that he's a nutritional epi, but I completely dispute that's the problem. He's perfectly capable of understanding the papers he's clearly misrepresenting. The problem isn't the incorrect credential, which is why it's hard for ordinary people).
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Agreed that the problem isn't his pedigree, it's his kinda low science comprehension and ridiculously high false positive rate for alarming a large audience. EFD is way more "in his lane" than people who make important & meaningful contributions like
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Thank you!
@DrEricDing has WAY too much influence. Sometimes I can't tell if he *actually* means what he says or if he just enjoys the panic clicks and all the (perceived) attention coming with it. It's a shame because he devalues his own "credentials".Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Think you said something similar recently, but I sense a reflexive concern about giving quarter to “deniers.” Hope the scientific community begins to recognize that there’s also a high cost to alarmist-leaning disinformation. Those bearing much of that cost need their voices.
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