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Last Checked July 26, 2021

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Sun Jun 13 17:10:35 +0000 2021

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Nate Silver @NateSilver538

If you want to say "follow the *behavioral* science, *too*!", that's great! But some of the people cited in this article have been quite hostile to behavioral scientists (sociologists, economists, political scientists, etc.) when they've tried to contribute their own expertise. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 13, 2021

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I guess you can steel-man this by saying "behavioral science is science too!". I strongly agree. But i) the public health community's instincts for behavioral science have been poor; ii) Behavioral science would suggest an agency being less honest with people has consequences. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 13, 2021

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Even on lifting the mask mandate, where Walensky is criticized on "behavioral science" grounds, there is some evidence it boosted vaccination rates. If so, she was right about the behavioral science and the conventional wisdom among epi-pundits was wrong. https://t.co/nO4PNIRi1B — PolitiTweet.org

Scott Gottlieb, MD @ScottGottliebMD

Data obtained by CNN shows interest in getting vaccinated against Covid-19 increased right after Dr. Rochelle Walen… https://t.co/FFCFDej4wd

Posted June 13, 2021

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