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Reply #15: Interesting, in my epi-training John Snow was the patron saint...
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Sat Jan-03-04 05:44 PM
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15. Interesting, in my epi-training John Snow was the patron saint... |
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That isn't intended to demean Popper who was undoubtedly a very important philosopher for several generations of empirical scientists. His ideas came up repeatedly in my training.
But you just really have to respect a guy who single (pump-)handledly can stop an epidemic in its track. A glorious story of the power of rational consideration of available data. I have always held that close to me while working as a surveillanc epidemiologist and as a sanitarian.
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