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The Semmelweis gambit: A red flag for defending bad science and quackery
A proponent of the Great Barrington Declaration is comparing rejection of its "natural herd immunity" approach to the pandemic to the rejection of Ignaz Semmelweis and his findings. It's a deceptive comparison beloved of all manner of scientific cranks. The post The Semmelweis gambit: A red flag for defending bad science and quackery first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
A proponent of the Great Barrington Declaration is comparing rejection of its "natural herd immunity" approach to the pandemic to the rejection of Ignaz Semmelweis and his findings. It's a deceptive comparison beloved of all manner of scientific cranks. The post The Semmelweis gambit: A red flag for defending bad science and quackery first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
