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Scientific Consensus—A Manufactured Construct

Scientific Consensus—A Manufactured Construct
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In a recent interview, famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson was challenged on his scientific views about COVID-19, and he said, “I’m only interested in consensus”—words that would have Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo Galilei rolling in their graves.
Maryanne Demasi
Maryanne Demasi
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Maryanne Demasi is an investigative medical reporter with a doctorate in rheumatology, who writes for online media and top tiered medical journals. For over a decade, Ms. Demasi produced TV documentaries for the ABC and has worked as a speechwriter and political advisor for the South Australian Science Minister. Her work can be accessed on: MaryanneDemasi.Substack.com
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