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Scientific American's departing editor and the politicization of science

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473 points Bostonian | 5 comments | 18 Nov 24 22:04 UTC | HN request time: 1.04s | source
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gandalfgeek ◴[19 Nov 24 17:44 UTC] No.42186163[source]▶
There was one slogan that was repeated during COVID that perfectly encapsulates the degeneration and capture of science: "Follow the science".

That's not how science works. Religions are "followed". Science is based on questioning and skepticism and falsifiability.

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1. some_furry ◴[19 Nov 24 17:53 UTC] No.42186281[source]▶
Vaccine denial's conclusions are so woefully unscientific that one can excuse the lack of technical precision in the synthesis of a pro-vaccination slogan.
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2. anon291 ◴[19 Nov 24 18:00 UTC] No.42186351[source]▶
There are legitimate reasons to be concerned over the COVID vaccines that have nothing to do with 'vaccine denial' [1]. What does 'vaccine denial' even mean? I've never met anyone who denies the existence of vaccines.

[1] Such as the elevated cardio vascular risk for young men that exceeded their risk from COVID.

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3. lukas099 ◴[19 Nov 24 18:08 UTC] No.42186429[source]▶
If we know that [1] is true, then we know it because of science. So believing it is not against trusting the science.
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4. some_furry ◴[19 Nov 24 19:36 UTC] No.42187242[source]▶
> What does 'vaccine denial' even mean?

It's a shorthand for "science denial" about vaccines.

See also: The belief that vaccines cause autism.

5. anon291 ◴[19 Nov 24 21:55 UTC] No.42188520{3}[source]▶
What does this have to do with 'trusting the science'. I'm wondering what the phrase 'vaccine denial' means.