Re:FDA head asks for investigation into Aduhelm drug approval
by jollybean on Saturday July 10, 2021 @05:28PM
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So I think you might be misunderstanding my point a bit.
Scientists and Doctors should be talking about it in scientific forums and communities. Politicians should be reiterating the 'current consensus'.
People shouldn't be talking about it in public / tabloid forums because the information is vague, misrepresented and will be taken entirely out of context.
I totally support people taking contrarian positions.
I think we should probably assign people towards being 'The Devil's Advocate'.
The issue is not 'freedom of expression and open dialogue' - it's one of 'crude populism and misinformation'.
It's about how information is propagated, and how people react to it.
Scientists and Doctors should be talking about it in scientific forums and communities. Politicians should be reiterating the 'current consensus'.
People shouldn't be talking about it in public / tabloid forums because the information is vague, misrepresented and will be taken entirely out of context.
I totally support people taking contrarian positions.
I think we should probably assign people towards being 'The Devil's Advocate'.
The issue is not 'freedom of expression and open dialogue' - it's one of 'crude populism and misinformation'.
It's about how information is propagated, and how people react to it.