David Tuller (NYT) discusses XMRV and CFS on TWiV

[jspotila]

Dr. Racaniello and David Tuller discuss news coverage of the XMRV/CFS story, including their own public comments about the Retrovirology papers. I thought it was a compassionate and thought-provoking discussion.

http://www.twiv.tv/2011/02/06/twiv-119-science-and-journalism-with-david-tuller/

 

[LJS]

Skip to the 20 min mark where the discussion gets started about CFS.

 

[sensing progress]

Yes, a very good discussion indeed. David Tuller lived through the dismissal of AIDS back when it was referred to as "GRID" (Gay-Related Immune Deficiency) and knows something about advocacy. I think he is very compassionate towards those suffering from CFS.

 

[SilverbladeTE]

yeah it was actually quite uplifiting to hear that

also back in very ealry days of AIDS, psychobabblers claimed it was STRESS form their gay lifestyle etc that was causing AIDS...omg..