When we were in medical school, Scientific American was seen as a reliable source of colourful summaries to use to bone up for exams. It is the oldest magazine in America dealing with science. In print since 1845, it was known for articles by world-leading scientists. But not anymore - It’s “Essays Are Rife With Fraud and Citation Sorcery,” reports Paul Thacker.
We do not want to spoil the Misinformation Chronicle’s sterling work, and we invite you to read and spread the content:
As a reminder, on the 22nd of February, we asked what was going on in the US, which remained an outlier—the CDC continued to recommend mask use for two-year-olds and upward.
We considered political motives, conflicting opinions, egos, and politics drove the decision to mandate masks.
We now have another piece of the puzzle regarding why governments enacted mask mandates: false statements in distinguished publications to prop up decisions or opinions made for political reasons.
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