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15 Mar 2020
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2020-03-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We should trust science with epidemics but still face our own mortality ourselves — tap to centre the map on it We should trust science with epidemics but still face our own mortality ourselves Last stated 7 years ago
20 Apr 2020
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2020-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Political meddling in scientific details can lead to catastrophic results. — tap to centre the map on it Political meddling in scientific details can lead to catastrophic results. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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Steven Novella — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some diseases are technologically solved and still spread, because the remaining bottleneck is trust rather than science. — tap to centre the map on it Some diseases are technologically solved and still spread, because the remaining bottleneck is trust rather than science. Last stated a year ago
2 Aug 2025
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Jacob Trefethen — holds since 2025-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The current changes to vaccine recommendations are being driven by political goals rather than a standard scientific process. — tap to centre the map on it The current changes to vaccine recommendations are being driven by political goals rather than a standard scientific process. Last stated a year ago
2 Oct 2025
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Danielle Ofri — holds since 2025-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Politicians routinely underestimate how much the public cares about climate and environmental issues. — tap to centre the map on it Politicians routinely underestimate how much the public cares about climate and environmental issues. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If the pandemic leaves humans more divided and distrustful, that will be the virus's greatest victory — tap to centre the map on it If the pandemic leaves humans more divided and distrustful, that will be the virus's greatest victory Last stated 7 years ago
15 Mar 2020
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2020-03-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: More resources for public health will likely be needed to manage the monkeypox threat. — tap to centre the map on it More resources for public health will likely be needed to manage the monkeypox threat. Last stated 4 years ago
26 Jul 2022
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Caitlin Rivers — holds since 2022-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Experts should supply the facts and leave the methods to the people affected: a community will trust and implement a solution it chose itself, even one identical to the expert's. — tap to centre the map on it Experts should supply the facts and leave the methods to the people affected: a community will trust and implement a solution it chose itself, even one identical to the expert's. Last stated 7 years ago
23 Jul 2019
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Don Norman — holds since 2019-07-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Excluding measles-associated or provisional deaths undermines the CDC's history of reliable public epidemiology reporting. — tap to centre the map on it Excluding measles-associated or provisional deaths undermines the CDC's history of reliable public epidemiology reporting. Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Jeremy Faust — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Had smallpox inoculation been practised in France, it would have saved thousands of lives — tap to centre the map on it Had smallpox inoculation been practised in France, it would have saved thousands of lives
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Voltaire — holds since c. 1733 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours. — tap to centre the map on it Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours. Last stated 9 months ago
14 Jan 2026
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Kit Yates — holds since 2026-01-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition — tap to centre the map on it Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition Last stated 2 years ago
6 Nov 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-11-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. — tap to centre the map on it Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today. — tap to centre the map on it Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today. Last stated a month ago
12 Sept 2026
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Paul Ford — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
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Defeating an epidemic needs trust in experts, authorities and other countries, which irresponsible politicians have undermined
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We should trust science with epidemics but still face our own mortality ourselves
Holds
Political meddling in scientific details can lead to catastrophic results.
Holds
Some diseases are technologically solved and still spread, because the remaining bottleneck is trust rather than science.
Holds
The current changes to vaccine recommendations are being driven by political goals rather than a standard scientific process.
Holds
Politicians routinely underestimate how much the public cares about climate and environmental issues.
Holds
If the pandemic leaves humans more divided and distrustful, that will be the virus's greatest victory
Holds
More resources for public health will likely be needed to manage the monkeypox threat.
Holds
Experts should supply the facts and leave the methods to the people affected: a community will trust and implement a solution it chose itself, even one identical to the expert's.
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds
Excluding measles-associated or provisional deaths undermines the CDC's history of reliable public epidemiology reporting.
Holds
Had smallpox inoculation been practised in France, it would have saved thousands of lives
Last stated c. 1733
Holds
Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours.
Holds
Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition
Holds
Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Holds
Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today.
Holds