The microcosm of those who crown themselves as emperors of science…
Recently, a professor at the University of Antwerp criticized me; he questioned my scientific credibility because, according to him, I haven’t published enough in peer-reviewed journals!
It just goes to show that many of our scientists and so-called health experts live in a microcosm where everything seems to revolve solely around publications. Despite their relentless efforts to continually plant new trees and explore those planted by others, they are losing sight of the forest itself and getting lost in it. This has been clearly exemplified by their misjudgment regarding the COVID-19 situation and the mass vaccination they blindly and unquestioningly supported.
Every year, several billions of dollars of taxpayer money are pumped into their research worldwide, without the taxpayer, or society, benefiting in any way. They constantly exercise in collecting puzzle pieces but fail to show any or enough intellectual diligence to piece them together to understand complex and multifaceted phenomena, such as the interaction between a virus and the immune response of a host population. Then, when important questions arise about whether interventions are meaningful or not, they suddenly want to venture into the macrocosm of science where they’ve never been before. Even though for many of them this subject matter is foreign and extends far beyond their knowledge silo, they still trust that they somehow have science in their pocket and that their ‘knowledge’ conveniently aligns with the financial interests of their sponsors. Hence, they believe it’s completely unnecessary, even counterproductive, to engage in a debate with scientists who think differently, especially when these scientists don’t excel in producing publications. What surprises me the most is that their shortsightedness and urge to lead the race at all costs reach so far that they are not even aware that their shortcuts in immunology and vaccinology not only miss efficiency but also put the entire peloton in great danger.
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