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Enough people have shown why the new paper on the link between omicron cases and paediatric hepatitis is beyond worthless
It does however demonstrate the dangerous phenomenon of:
- Coming to a conclusion first
- Then searching uncritically for anything that supports you
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It does however demonstrate the dangerous phenomenon of:
- Coming to a conclusion first
- Then searching uncritically for anything that supports you
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These cases are serious, and we need to use our best scientific knowledge to understand them - fortunately lots of great people are doing this
Covid could potentially play a role, and this hypothesis has been on the table since the beginning
But it is far from the only one
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Covid could potentially play a role, and this hypothesis has been on the table since the beginning
But it is far from the only one
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Although I am concerned by the state of discourse on this topic on twitter, it was nice to be reminded at #ESPID2022 that the real experts approach this with open, critical and inquisitive minds
All science needs critically appraising
Even if you want it to be true
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All science needs critically appraising
Even if you want it to be true
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