3 ms·
Vaccine skeptic hired to head federal study of immunizations and autism
- pmags 2y agoDavid Geir, who is heading this federal study, was previously disciplined for practicing medicine without a license: https://www.mbp.state.md.us/BPQAPP/orders/GeierOrder07.302.pdf https://www.mbp.state.md.us/BPQAPP/orders/GeierOrder07.302.p... He also has a track record of retracted publications. "Only the best..."
- deleted 2y ago[deleted]
- delichon 2y agoJoe Rogan's latest interview is with a hardcore anti-vax doctor, Suzanne Humphries. Through the whole pandemic I never heard this perspective. It is so taboo that it has been effectively suppressed unless you go looking for it. Her persona is seriously non grata on Youtube et al. Rogan is a crack in the dike. There are a lot of astonishing claims that she claims to backup in her book. But Joe's interview is sympathetic and credulous, and he's shown that he can move the needle on such topics. It will move a lot of vaccination needles away from arms. If Humphries is right, medical scientists, practitioners and the rest of us have earned far more epistemic humility than we have accepted. That's a tough pill to swallow.
- rfdave 2y agoHow many people with polio do you know? What’s her explanation of why polio almost disappeared after everyone was vaccinated? Couching a bunch of BS in “if she’s right” makes you sound like a shill.
- awnird 2y agoWhat do you mean you never heard these perspectives? These people never shut up. There is an entire interview circuit, and perpetual book tours. They run the most popular media outlets in the USA. They control the entire federal government. How on earth can you continue to claim that these views are suppressed?
- NotGMan 2y agoWell since the ones that had the job before hid all the connections this is a move in positive direction nontheless.
- sillywalk 2y agoThis was discussed on an Ars Technica article [flagged] HN post yesterday https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43484093 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43484093