Scientists: Don’t Feed the Doubt Machine
It&#x27;s hard to overstate how poor this take is.<p>&gt; [1.] researchers must learn to identify authors of research, and their relationships with industry and with non-profit groups that have specialized agendas.<p>So research is not allowed to be respected by scientists if done with underlying business interests?<p>&gt; [2.] scientists should consider what kinds of argument the data and conclusions serve.<p>So you should intentionally bias your results if they don&#x27;t fit the narrative you wanted?<p>&gt; [3.] scientists can consistently highlight correct information and avoid serving as inadvertent amplifiers of flawed information<p>This gets to the core of the problem. It assumes scientists know the truth and the &#x27;correct&#x27; studies.<p>In my experience, my friends with unwise and problematic takes on Covid are almost 100% in the camp that scientists are trying to do the very things this article says they should do!<p>What we need is scientists who have backbone, who have an unwaivering unaltering desire to get to the truth at all costs. Anything less is both not scientific and not someone you should trust. You won&#x27;t get the clear answers you want from this individual though.