Full conversation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H55...

All academic institutions will soon realize we are in this together, facing an autocratic ruler who wants to destroy academia, science, and public health (together with media and courts - pick up a history book).

There is only one solution - stand up, speak up, and, critically, collective action.

A third of the way through Lab Leak Fever by Philipp Markolin. Fascinating look into the disinformation network amplified by social media and politicians that has put so much strain on hard working researchers, scientists and health professionals. @philippmarkolin.bsky.social

I’ve been waiting for this book, and it did not disappoint. Fantastic read — highly recommended!!

www.lab-leak-fever.com

Insignificant as it is, my work was misrepresented by this DOE ‘report’.

It is endlessly hilarious to me that the 5 denier scientists they are able to dig up for this ... are the same 5 denier scientists they were able to dig up 10 years ago, and 20 years ago.

One might ask why no new scientists are joining this faction. Must be the global conspiracy.

Our research has been engulfed by an endless torrent of lab leak conspiracy theories about the origin of the pandemic - even as the evidence for zoonosis has only grown stronger.

This fuels anti-science agendas and erodes public trust.

Now, we respond 👇

theconversation.com/how-conspira...

This interview from @debunk-the-funk.bsky.social of @peterdaszak.bsky.social is essential viewing.

Conspiracy theorizing about a COVID lab leak is creating dangerous conditions for scientists. But misinformers spread bullshit with reckless abandon.

It’s sickening.

youtu.be/XTGM4u-l_YY?...

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Instead of endless conspiracy theories it's better to focus on the evidence of this Q instead.

Three 🌟 recent lay-resources 👇

@debunk-the-funk.bsky.social
youtu.be/eTlur4YIAo0?...

@gidmk.bsky.social
gidmk.substack.com/p/pandemic-r...

@michaelhobbes.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

Very nice video from Dr. Wilson calmly and factually laying out some of the key points on the origin of SARS-CoV-2.

featuring some new interviews with @peterdaszak.bsky.social as well

It's worth looking at how far the lab leak conspiracy theory has gotten - here, Jeff Sachs👇

1️⃣ Came from lab ↩️
2️⃣ It was engineered ↩️
3️⃣ US-based technology ↩️
4️⃣ US-made (UNC) and tested in China (🦇) ↩️
5️⃣ Covered up by Biden Admin, ICs, Fauci, scientists ("inside job")

All, completely made up w. 0️⃣ data

What has always irritated me about this debate - and what I discuss in this piece - is how the lab leak has never had a shred of evidence supporting it. People are using the same arguments today that they were in 2020.

Meanwhile, zoonosis has only gotten more likely over time.

Sviktende vitenskaps­journalistikk

"Likevel trakk flere bokanmeldelser frem Bratlies vitenskapelige analyse som «solid». Dette vitner om lavt kunnskapsnivå og sviktende kildekritikk i redaksjonene."

SAGO Report is out:

1️⃣ No new data in report
2️⃣ Not bioweapon, man-made, or engineered
3️⃣ All scientific evidence points to zoonosis
4️⃣ No evidence for lab leak
5️⃣ New evidence could swing the conclusion

In other words, what we concluded in April, 2020. Five years later.

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On a slightly more positive and hopeful note: Last week, the EU Commission responded to questions from Christine Anderson with the following statement 👉 www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...

Op ed (in Norwegian): Why the lab leak theory still got so much attention.
www.khrono.no/hvorfor-far-... @kgandersen.bsky.social @angelarasmussen.bsky.social

@karobra.bsky.social bra jobba på dax18 i kveld 👏

Jesse Bloom invented a story according to which sequence data had been deliberately removed to hide an origin of SARS-CoV-2 pre-dating the Huanan market outbreak. He omitted critical contradictory information to manufacture his narrative, and misled his readers. ▫️4/4

A critical review of "The mystery of Wuhan - The hunt for the origin of the covid pandemic" by Sigrid Bratlie tjomlid.com/a-critical-r...

En kritisk anmeldelse av "Mysteriet i Wuhan - Jakten på covid-pandemiens opphav" av Sigrid Bratlie tjomlid.com/en-kritisk-a...