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   Dr. Lucky Tran :verified: (luckytran@med-mastodon.com)'s status on Thursday, 14-Nov-2024 09:24:41 JST Dr. Lucky Tran :verified:

   As a scientist who is the director of science communication for the medical center of a major university, my advice is:

   Please don't rely on an economist who has spread misinformation about COVID to advise you about how to effectively message on public health.

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     Dr. Lucky Tran :verified: (luckytran@med-mastodon.com)'s status on Thursday, 14-Nov-2024 09:57:01 JST Dr. Lucky Tran :verified:

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     Here's a horrendous example of COVID misinformation spread by Emily Oster in 2020, which has been proven wrong by research many times since. Please do not listen to any of her advice about public health.

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     Dr. Lucky Tran :verified: (luckytran@med-mastodon.com)'s status on Thursday, 14-Nov-2024 09:57:02 JST Dr. Lucky Tran :verified:

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     Oster's work has been embraced by right-wing think tanks such as the Manhattan Institute and the Cato Institute. Her audience is affluent parents who seek permission to disengage from the social contract and ignore harmful impacts to the working class and people of color.

     GreenSkyOverMe (Monika) repeated this.