Re:Yes, experts will lie to you sometimes
by umvi on Monday March 29, 2021 @11:52AM
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> I disagree. Communications is a core competency for public health.
And yet Dr. Fauci became the US public health figurehead despite not having a degree in public health. Dr. Fauci has a BA in classics and an MD, and has spent his career specializing in immunology. Shouldn't we have picked someone with actual experience and background in public health and not someone who has specialized their career in studying viruses? Fauci is first and foremost a researcher, not a public health figurehead who is good at communicating with said public.
Re:Yes, experts will lie to you sometimes
by afarrell on Monday March 29, 2021 @01:00PM
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We should have a person who is skilled at communicating with the public about policy decisions and who can calmly preside over conversations like this.
And yet Dr. Fauci became the US public health figurehead despite not having a degree in public health. Dr. Fauci has a BA in classics and an MD, and has spent his career specializing in immunology. Shouldn't we have picked someone with actual experience and background in public health and not someone who has specialized their career in studying viruses? Fauci is first and foremost a researcher, not a public health figurehead who is good at communicating with said public.