It’s really gotten to the point where “go talk to some virologists” or “I’m a virologist and you’re not” has become a crude form of gaslighting in Covid origins and GoF discussions. A technique perfected by Angela Rasmussen. But a real disservice to public understanding…
https://twitter.com/ggronvall/status/1582784927216504834
Of science, in that it elevates credentialism, argument from authority, and gatekeeping to the highest levels and can be used as a shield against all argumentation based on evidence. Also, a crude form of elitism, which implies that only “experts” are qualified to discuss…
Issues important to all of humankind and everyone else should sit unquestioning at their feet.
btw all this gaslighting would be more difficult to pull off if so many science journalists weren't helping them do it, by acts of commission and omission. #journalism #media
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