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From the I've-heard-enough-and-won't-take-it-anymore department, http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-39024648
The BBC reports that former Congressman Rush Holt, now part of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), is the spokesman for a movement "standing up for science".
His remarks reflect growing concern among researchers that science is disregarded by President Trump.
Scientists across the US plan to march in DC on 22 April.
[...] "To see young scientists, older scientists, the general public speaking up for the idea of science. We are going to work with our members and affiliated organisations to see that this march for science is a success."
Mr Holt made his comments at the AAAS annual meting in Boston as President Trump appointed a fierce critic of the Environmental Protection Agency as its head. Scott Pruitt has spent years fighting the role and reach of the EPA.
(Score: 2) by VLM on Wednesday February 22 2017, @03:20PM
he is giving increased credibility
Seriously AC, did you read the article or look into the situation?
Someone pays for hours of lecture/meeting time and the only result is a minor functionary in the most polite manner possible doesn't entirely brush the guy off and the fake news claims that's a major alliance, LOL. Total fake news.
All of the vaccines recommended for children under six have non-mercury containing options.
Careful, even mentioning that might turn you into a target in the anti-anti-vaxxer witch hunt. Almost sounds like you're implying that maybe keeping mercury out of your body might be a good idea when possible, thats double plus ungood badthink, comrade....
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 22 2017, @06:46PM
fake news claims that's a major alliance
Did you read the sciencemag article? There is no claim of a "major alliance" and I did not notice any false claims or unverified/unnamed sources.
The president personally meeting with someone and asking them chair a “vaccine safety and scientific integrity” commission is giving credibility to Kennedy and his views on vaccines (which happen to have some overlap with the president). Those views are not only unsupported by scientific evidence, but they have also been discredited by all the available evidence.
Careful [...] Almost sounds like you're implying
It's almost like the FDA is attempting to address possible concerns that people have by discrediting claims that originated from a fraudulent study.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMR_vaccine_controversy [wikipedia.org]