Mallory Harris, PhD
thinking about infectious diseases, information, and behavior
Postdoc UMD College Park
- New interview w NIH Dir Bhattacharya. "I think that the idea that the US no longer supports science or scientists is laughable." "Many, many people now think that mRNA is a bad platform." Dismisses research on structural racism & health as "not a scientific idea" www.politico.com/news/magazin...
- Senator Hassan just asked RFK Jr. if HHS should employ anyone who harmed children. RFK Jr.: No Hassan: Will you fire David Geier then? RFK Jr.: (Shouting) This is defamation! Hassan: provides receipts
- Note: the finding against Geier for practicing medicine without a license was indeed overturned. This does not imply that Geier is in any way qualified to work at HHS, now or ever. And it does not imply administering Lupron to autistic children, as he and his Dad did, was safe or ethical.
- A week from today will mark 35 years since protestors stormed the NIH to demand they accelerate the pace of research on AIDS. Tremendous breakthroughs funded by NIH have enabled us to prevent and treat HIV. And now that research is being cut. www.actuporalhistory.org/actions/stor...
- HHS Sec RFK Jr is before the House right now refusing to say whether he'd get his kids vaccinated against measles, polio, or chickenpox today. "I don't think people should be getting medical advice from me." www.youtube.com/live/jUcDvNf...
- "This shift has raised concerns within the scientific community about the potential narrowing of research scope and the implications for academic freedom and innovation. The economic consequences of restricting scientific inquiry on this scale could be far-reaching." www.forbes.com/sites/johndr...
- Defunding basic research in America may be politically expedient, but its bad for the economy. My thoughts at Forbes.com www.forbes.com/sites/johndr...
