In many ways, the most important scientific battlefields have become the forums and meetings of local government. During the first year and a half of the pandemic, while I and many others were participating in local county council and board of education meetings virtually, a misinformed group was showing up in-person and dominating the public comments section of these forums.
Instead of basing their decision in science, they based it on the loud minority of residents and the gross misinformation they spouted. Bishai, the health official who should and would have led us through the worst of the pandemic, was sacrificed as political capital. Our community has suffered for it.
My fellow scientists, we need to change how we communicate with the public, and we need to get more involved. The majority of Americans believe that scientists should be involved not just in gathering the facts but also in shaping policy, and on a federal level, we do that. The public health crisis brought on by the pandemic has made it clear how important reasonable voices grounded in factual information are in local political arenas. We have all watched the videos of enraged citizens in these meetings railing against masks, vaccines and even the existence of a pandemic. It was even spoofed on Saturday Night Live.
Primaries are underway. The ballot you’ll see in November is already being decided. In many jurisdictions, like mine, local elections coincide with the midterms, and groups like 3.14 Action have helped fund, recruit and train STEM professionals for political office.
dr_kkjetelina Maybe they shouldn't have fired people who dared to question big pharma. Because we know they never lie and never engage in shady business practices that lead to deaths.
JoeNunya777 Wow
It works both ways. Many immunology experts and top scientists were silenced and proven treatments suppressed.
Why when I look at this image does my brain convert it into a slightly overfilled bikini top? Vestigial teenage hormones I guess🤷🏼♂️
Remember when you endorsed Biden and he said if you’re vaxed then you dont need to wear a mask anymore?
No surprise there. Why bother when everything you say is questioned or simply ignored?
Is this referring to the misinformation that some of the ‘top scientists’ themselves helped create.
No. Leave me alone.
oriolmitja
they blew all of their credibility on a weak virus, trust is all gone. do we need them if we know nobody will listen to them?
When they and their families started having their lives threatened, it's hard to figure out why they would want to continue.
Don't forget Monkey Pox. Need direction by truly qualified Doctors.
Why would they want to come back ?
Tennessee ran its vaccine expert out of the state
Professional things need to be done by professional people.
The ongoing dumbing down of the population.
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