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Anthropologist and Skeptic. Author of https://www.routledge.com/Misanthropology-Science-Pseudoscience-and-the-Study-of-Humanity/Rafferty/p/book/9781032231778
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RFK Jr. thinks that a clinical trial should be done for the entire childhood vaccine schedule. Here’s why that will never happen. 1. You can’t do a randomized trial of something that we already know is safe and effective. There would have to be a placebo group that didn’t get vaxxed. Unethical.

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Some of y'all might be interested in this piece that I wrote for The Conversation. 🏺 #archaeology theconversation.com/repatriation...

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New from the SHA climate microblog series. 🏺 sha.org/invisibility...

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In case you’re looking for an accessible FAQ-style intro to cosmology, these videos are for you!

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“He said he would … threaten editors of medical journals and force them to publish studies that had been retracted. ‘We’re gonna say we’re fixing to file some racketeering lawsuits if you don’t start telling the truth in your journals.’”

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Don’t put garlic in your hoohah should go without saying but we live in strange times. PS: @drjengunter.bsky.social is a worthy follow.

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Misanthropology was just reviewed in Skeptical Inquirer! It’s currently paywalled but it’s a great journal and well worth subscribing. skepticalinquirer.org/2023/10/unma...

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Black Cat Appreciation Day

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I have incredible disdain for the organic label, which at this point is just a shadow of its original intentions in addition to being rife with fraud. This piece highlights the wild unreliability of the claim.

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I had to wear a suit while socializing with strangers for several hours last night. I’ll be under a blanket until further notice.

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Some just stopped by to give me chocolate with lemon ants. Not bad but the trade stays with you.

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Today was apparently “waste Sean’s time” day.

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If I had a quarter of a trillion dollars, I would • End homelessness • End global hunger • Ensure every child gets an education • Ensure everyone has access to health care And I would not • Promote Nazis But that's just me I guess

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