Thread by @SGruninger

1/ Apparently, John Ioannidis has to resort to ad hominem attacks & arguments from authority to address issues raised by @GidMK & et al.

Note: This is (was?) one of the most prominent bannermen of the reproducibility movement in biomedical science who ...

https://twitter.com/CT_Bergstrom/status/1376080062131269634

2/ ... now adopts a strategy that actively hinders efforts to improve research: Using the epistemic power he has as a professor to undermine the credibility of younger researchers. Not by pointing out and addressing specific scientific shortcomings but ...

3/ ... by reproaching them for being younger - as if this were a relevant characteristic to assess the validity of a scientific statement & as if being a more experienced researcher releases you from your scientific duty to back up your claims with convincing arguments. /end

PS: Here's a link to the whole publication, in case you're interested:

https://twitter.com/AtomsksSanakan/status/1375935382139834373

PPS: Apparently it's important to emphasise a person's fashion choice in a scientific paper about epidemiology & statistics. Thank God I'm wearing a suit in my profile picture. I guess that makes all of my statements much more trustworthy than the ones made by @GidMK , right?