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Padraig Murphy

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Associate Prof. Science Communication at Dublin City University. Researches science communication, STS. Likes 1970s German motorik music. Thoughts mine. He/his.
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Why scientists may be fearful of speaking out about Trump's autism claims

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By Padraig Murphy, Lisa Lock, Andrew Zinin Verified
| Medical Xpress Verified
"Are you making good health decisions?" reads one Robert F. Kennedy Jr. meme on social media, a slogan printed against an image of a smiling US health secretary. Such social media posts invariably invite lively comments beneath them, but the situation is deadly serious. On 22 September, Donald Trump and RFK Jr. publicly proposed a link between acetaminophen—commonly referred to in the US by the brand name Tylenol—and autism.
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Why scientists may be fearful of speaking out about Trump’s autism claims

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By Padraig Murphy, Dublin City
| Inkl
“Are you making good health decisions?” reads one Robert F. Kennedy Jr. meme on social media, a slogan printed against an image of a smiling US health secretary. Such social media posts invariably invite lively comments beneath them, but the situation is deadly serious. On 22 September, Donald Trump and RFK Jr. publicly proposed a link between paracetamol – commonly referred to in the US by the brand name Tylenol – and autism.
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Why scientists may be fearful of speaking out about Trump’s autism claims

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By Padraig Murphy, Dublin City
| Tolerance Canada
By Padraig Murphy, Associate Professor in Communications, Dublin City University “Are you making good health decisions?” reads one Robert F. Kennedy Jr. meme on social media, a slogan printed against an image of a smiling US health secretary. Such social media posts invariably invite lively comments beneath them, but the situation is deadly serious.
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