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paleotn

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26. My first thought, and you're right, it does exist in science. It exists everywhere.

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The 60-Year-Old Scientific Screwup That Helped Covid Kill [View all] LiberalArkie May 2021 OP

Gee, guys not listening to qualified women - how sad this exists in science too. lark May 2021 #1

Sadly, not listening to women is particularly pernicious in science. Hugin May 2021 #2

An acquaintance of mine has a daughter who is a scientist & struggles with this. lark May 2021 #5

The overperforming required for the consensus builders in the current hierarchy... Hugin May 2021 #7

PBS has a special on this very topic... littlemissmartypants May 2021 #42

Kick! burrowowl May 2021 #47

Good find and timely, smarty. Hugin May 2021 #48

❤ nt littlemissmartypants May 2021 #49

In all spheres of academia malaise May 2021 #6

Yeah, and when some woman's research penetrates their cement skulls Warpy May 2021 #20

Not surprising Rebl2 May 2021 #21

My first thought, and you're right, it does exist in science. It exists everywhere. paleotn May 2021 #26

Great read. underpants May 2021 #3

Recommended and bookmarked FakeNoose May 2021 #4

Excellent read. Clear example of how powerful dogma can be, even for science communities. Pobeka May 2021 #8

Maybe even "especially for science communities". TheRickles May 2021 #15

I personally wouldn't go that far. Pobeka May 2021 #19

Ironically, your avatar helps to make my point. TheRickles May 2021 #29

Okay, another fun side track. Pobeka May 2021 #30

Yep, fascinating stuff. TheRickles May 2021 #31

critical thinkers not applying critical thinking Layzeebeaver May 2021 #25

Real scientists vs. WHO political appointees dalton99a May 2021 #9

+1 ... hacks live love laugh May 2021 #50

I was seeing information about these studies last spring-2020-. HUAJIAO May 2021 #10

K and R. This is a big discovery. yardwork May 2021 #11

It is like that on many levels in education lonely bird May 2021 #12

I was taught HS physics by a women in 1964 unc70 May 2021 #32

I've Subbed HS Physics A Dozen Times ProfessorGAC May 2021 #33

Because women are (still) expected to teach, rather than do, in the math and sciences realm Ms. Toad May 2021 #36

I Suppose So ProfessorGAC May 2021 #37

Likely the combination of attorney + science degree required. Ms. Toad May 2021 #38

That Does Sound Fun! ProfessorGAC May 2021 #39

Fortunately, we were still in the trial prep stage - Ms. Toad May 2021 #41

tRump is in his 70's, not 60's. eppur_se_muova May 2021 #13

KNR and bookmarking. Not surprised at the sexism and misogyny. niyad May 2021 #14

I always knew Covid was airborne. ananda May 2021 #16

Yes, same. I don't find this to be some major revelation. LymphocyteLover May 2021 #53

I thought it was going to be an article about MurrayDelph May 2021 #17

At the start of the pandemic, the RNs holding cricoid pressure AllyCat May 2021 #18

I've always been a little suspect that WHO and CDC weren't being straight with us... cadoman May 2021 #22

KnRnB Hekate May 2021 #23

More evidence, people don't change until they have to dlk May 2021 #24

They should have assumed worst-case scenario--airborne--until Wingus Dingus May 2021 #27

The other absolute nonsense was/is the temperature screening GopherGal May 2021 #46

many people did assume that LymphocyteLover May 2021 #52

5 microns. Proves the old maxim that when you assume, peppertree May 2021 #28

good article Kali May 2021 #34

We saw what happened with choirs early on. Susan Calvin May 2021 #35

Wait..... stillspkg May 2021 #40

Kicked and recommended. Thanks, LiberalArkie. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants May 2021 #43

Thank you for ellie May 2021 #44

Just finished this long and important article. JoeOtterbein May 2021 #45

Why would doctors be ignored? Oh wait $$$$ at stake. nt live love laugh May 2021 #51