{"id":13475,"date":"2014-07-22T12:28:45","date_gmt":"2014-07-22T16:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.discovermagazine.com\/collideascape\/?p=13475"},"modified":"2014-07-22T12:28:45","modified_gmt":"2014-07-22T16:28:45","slug":"reactions-wapo-magazine-kennedy-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.keithkloor.com\/?p=13475","title":{"rendered":"Reactions to the Kennedy Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

My recent Washington Post<\/em> magazine piece<\/a> on Robert Kennedy Jr. has prompted numerous reactions in media outlets, on Twitter, and in the blogosphere. Generally speaking, readers have found the story both compelling<\/a> and maddening. What folks seem to be divided on is how Kennedy comes off in the story.<\/p>\n

Laura Helmuth at Slate<\/em> says<\/a> I was “remarkably generous” to Kennedy, “presenting him as dogged and genuine.” I disagree, in part. I don’t believe my story can be read as “remarkably generous” to him, but yes, he is portrayed as relentless and sincere.<\/p>\n

Phil Plait, also at Slate<\/em>, similarly\u00a0felt<\/a> that I should have been tougher on Kennedy:<\/p>\n

http://masterfacilitator.com/worldcafefacilitation/ Now, I don\u2019t mean that Kloor treats RFK Jr. with kid gloves; the article actually shows his claims to be dead wrong and portrays him as an outcast from the mainstream. That\u2019s all fine. I just don\u2019t think Kloor really showed RFK Jr.\u2019s true nature; something we here at\u00a0 Valium 10Mg Buy Online Slate<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0have seen for ourselves.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

https://theroyalstagproperties.com/our-team/ This perplexes me, since I thought where the piece most succeeds is in showing Kennedy’s true nature. Some science journalists appear to have picked up on that.<\/p>\n

Hydrocodone Purchase Online A very revealing profile: @keithkloor<\/a> on Robert Kennedy Jr. and his thimerosal crusade: http:\/\/t.co\/TDJMFZ2xhR<\/a><\/p>\n

Purchase Tramadol Without Prescription \u2014 George Johnson (@byGeorgeJohnson) July 20, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Buy Clonazepam Online Overnight Nonetheless, I think both Helmuth and Plait offer valuable perspectives and I appreciate them engaging respectfully with my story.<\/p>\n

Writing in Forbes<\/em>, Steven Salzberg confirms<\/a>, based on his own experience,\u00a0what I discovered:<\/p>\n

https://forgive123.com/events/ What was shocking to me, the first time I heard Kennedy talk about thimerosal in vaccines, was how absolutely certain he is that he is right.\u00a0Today\u2019s\u00a0 https://blackhillsballoons.com/experience/safety/ Washington<\/a>\u00a0Post<\/i>\u00a0article describes a man who remains utterly convinced, despite the mountain of evidence against him.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

https://andiroberts.com/webresources/ For some commentators on the piece, it doesn’t matter that Kennedy is sincere. That’s beside the point. As Jeffrey Kluger puts it<\/a> at Time<\/em> magazine:<\/p>\n

Purchase Valium Online Kennedy may deeply believe the rubbish he\u2019s peddling\u2014but science doesn\u2019t care about your sincerity; it cares about the facts.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Order Hydrocodone Online True, but I still think it’s worthwhile drilling down into what’s motivating Kennedy. I’m glad that Paul Raeburn at MIT’s Knight Science Tracker\u00a0noted<\/a> the tricky terrain I was on:<\/p>\n

Kloor did a nice story, explaining Kennedy’s views at some length without seeming to endorse them. It’s a good example of how stories about questionable science, or even pseudoscience, should be done. (For more on\u00a0Kloor’s thoughts about the story<\/a>, see his\u00a0 https://worklivelaos.com/1city/ Discover<\/strong>\u00a0blog post.)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Buy Valium 10 Mg Online Not everyone is so charitably inclined to the story.\u00a0Newsbusters<\/em>, a conservative media outlet, says<\/a> my piece revives anti-vaccine hysteria. Hmm. On the contrary, I thought I did a decent job illuminating Kennedy’s mindset while also leaving no question that his position was widely rejected by the medical and scientific establishment. Some recognized this delicate balancing act:<\/p>\n

@keithkloor<\/a> Fair overview that explored his motivations. You were clear where the science stands. His advocacy on this leaves me flummoxed.<\/p>\n

Diazepam Online Purchase \u2014 Aaron Huertas (@aaronhuertas) July 21, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Additional reactions from Ronald Bailey<\/a> at Reason <\/em>and\u00a0at Scienceblogs from\u00a0Orac<\/a>. If there are more responses to the story, I’ll post the links.<\/p>\n

Buy Zanaflex Online Without Prescription UPDATE:<\/strong> Russell Saunders, a medical doctor writing<\/a> in the Daily Beast<\/em>, laments Kennedy’s access to the corridors of power. Saunders writes that Kennedy “is doing harm to public health, even if he doesn\u2019t sway policy.”<\/p>\n

Buy Carisoprodol Online UPDATE:<\/strong> Paul Raeburn has a really interesting post<\/a> on the responses from Slate<\/em> and Time<\/em>. \u00a0At the end he asks:<\/p>\n

When does writing about a nonsensical and dangerous message do more harm than good–spreading the nonsense even while trying to demolish it?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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