I just subscribed as I was kind of impressed by your 'One-Year Anniversary' post. I have been receiving your updates and want you to know how much I appreciate your honesty, candor, knowledge, and gumption! My hope is that you reach much more of the population needing the truth!
Thank you Doug! If you're new here I have plenty of posts circulating around that may be of interest to you. I wish Substack had a better way of compiling information but I suppose that would require a lot of different sections.
I do hope many people find the information fruitful. I think there's an issue in which we may like to have information provided in more simplified/generalized terms but that means that we miss out on a lot of vital information. My posts can sometimes go over people's heads but I hope that eventually people are able to gather the information and learn how they can make their own assessments or learn how to do their own research.
I've always had an inclination to biology, I think. For many years (I'm now retired) I was a competitive runner and I focused on nature and how to enhance my success naturally. I may have been even more competitive if I had focused more on science than I did. Your research and your communication skills will, I'm sure, translate the science into a school for those who compete in all phases of life.
That means a lot Doug! I really do want people to look at things and really think about what is there. Oh, my foods are different colors, why is that? Do different colors have different nutrients? Well, I went REALLY hard in my workout today and I feel super fatigued, I wonder what may be happening to do that? We probably shouldn't preoccupy ourselves with every little thing, but sometimes it's good to show some curiosity for what goes on around us instead of looking at things and taking it as just being what it is.
Thank you. It's a special thing, integrity, and I recognize it when I see it/read it. You are indeed fighting the 'good fight'.....I hope you get lots of paid subscribers, you are one of the good ones.
Thank you Rachel! It was honestly a very weird experience and I think the combination of burnout and those last words kind of solidified my decision.
As for Substack, I do appreciate that people find my work beneficial for their own lives. I do hope they can take some of the information and feel empowered to use it.
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Hi. Substack pay might be even worse than lab tech pay. But you are performing an essential function here, introducing many amazing science concepts to us.
I would be the first to admit to NOT being a scientist. I actually find it ridiculous that non-scientists somehow feel compelled to read obscure articles, discuss T cells, mortality, birthrates, antibodies, and barely-known regulatory issues. But with many important official medical people essentially turning into vaccine quacks and charlatans, this is really the only sane choice if we want to stay alive and healthy.
So, as a non-scientist, I am always grateful for your science minded, evidence-based, and educational articles. I like it when they agree with my own thoughts and appreciate it with they do NOT agree with me -- perhaps I can learn something new or challenge my beliefs.
To be honest Substack pay is likely worse than most pay for us, but given the circumstances I chose the path that I thought would be more ethical rather than financial. I won't argue that I wonder if I would have been better off staying, but as I mentioned I already felt disillusioned and burned out from the job at that point and the last words kind of solidified my stance.
I would actually have to refute your second paragraph Igor. The reason we are in this predicament is that people have spent many years being ignorant of science and instead touting "Science". The main difference between a scientist and the layperson is years of formal education, in which case doing your own research and educating yourself would rebuke that argument really easily, and it's something that the science community has wanted to prevent via gatekeeping and telling people that unless they are experts they can't read the studies. This was the perfect time for people to come together and learn what actual science is not how it is portrayed in the public. But in doing so we have to make sure that we don't come into the world of science and walk our muddy footprints all over the house. Science should be open to the public, but the public needs to leave their preconceived notions and biases at the door when they enter into the house of science.
So many people may not be formal, active scientists but it doesn't mean they can't endeavor to be scientists. We don't tell people that they shouldn't fix their cars because mechanics should be the ones fixing them, or that we shouldn't build our own furniture because we aren't formally trained as carpenters. And so it is for the idea and the pursuit of science that we do our own research. At the end of the day all "scientist" is is just a title, and we should be more than hesitant than to use titles to argue the credibility of individuals.
As an old retired scientist I understand very well everything you have stated. I love science and hate what greed and politics have done to it and the good people who are exploring science with integrity.
Thank you Dianne, I should have noted that my lab received tons of money in funding yet we didn't quite get decent raises. All the money tends to go to the science rather than the scientists who conduct the science. It's a telling thing to see into the window of how science gets funded, and in some sense when I see how quickly COVID studies get pushed out I guess I should keep in mind the people at the bench who may rush to get studies out because their PI wants additional citations under their belt.
Thank you Lisa, I think it did provide for an avenue for me to vent some of my frustrations. Given your comment I do hope you are doing well! It's a bit ridiculous when you find out that science is not as glamorous as it's made out to be.
Thanks Paul, it certainly made me realize that there's a lot going on in science that requires considerable questioning. As for changing my life for the better, I'll wait and see but personally I will say that this has created a growing experience for me!
I certainly joked that I was going to leave at some point, so I think I kind of used this as that moment. I just didn't expect it to be under these pretenses 🤷♂️ but I suppose I kind of see it as some message telling me to leave.
What a great article! I think your trials and tribulations with the covid mandates are very important- they made you come here to substack and it pushed back the curtain to see Big Pharma as the wizard for you at a young age. I feel so lucky to get your posts in my inbox and to think your skills in organic chemistry are now my entry point into understanding (kind of) other scientific issues- real ones - not big pharma manufactured ones. Your writing style is approachable and easy to follow. I wish you much happiness on your one year anniversary!
Thank you Charlotte! I really appreciate your comment. I think the organic chemistry really helped me with at least examining the drugs side of COVID. It's why most of my posts started going down the route of drugs and supplements because I didn't think people were covering them in a satisfactory manner. I first started writing about Molnupiravir because I saw a few comments being made that Molnupiravir was the same or similar to Ivermectin, and a quick glance at their structures quickly dispelled that (Molnupiravir is a nucleoside analogue). So that's what led to be try and look deeper into some of these things from a pharmacological perspective, so I hope it gives people a better understanding of what they take and how they work.
I am also coming up on the one-year anniversary of the loss of my healthcare career. ☹️
A nurse in Australia thought rolling out the vaccine to healthcare workers first was a strategy to help their compliance, and normalize vaccine injuries. If healthcare workers didn't take it first and they saw all these people coming in with injuries that they especially could discern were unusual, they would have never taken it and would have been more likely to sound the alarm bells. https://rumble.com/v18lw20-vaccine-carnage-in-the-er-a-nurse-speaks-out.html
I'm sorry Nova. You've mentioned it several times, I guess it's horrifying that this seems to have happened at the same time. I hope you are doing well! What a disgusting thing for so many others to have to go through!
That's a really interesting idea. I remember that there was that huge freak-out when several nurses went into anaphylactic shock, and it was as if all of that immediately disappeared. It's strange how quickly that narrative went away.
Thanks, and I'm sorry you had to go through it too. Like you, it was hard for a time, but I'm so thankful for my vibrant, healthy body. Take good care. ❤️
Thank you. I am well..my spouse and I are scientists previously worked in labs and on the same page thoughtwise.. He saw the evil coming being from another country.. he never tried to influenced my thoughts. I figured the disillusions for myself . We recently got two sibling puppies to raise. Nurturing is a fundamental need for all of us. Love and cheers to you and your endeavors.
That sounds great Lisa! I think more people should be doing what you and your spouse are doing!
It's a real shame. I love science and the theoretical aspect, but I always wonder if all of the studies I cite really are accurate. I've commented to a friend that I can't really read science books anymore because I have to keep stopping myself and thinking that I have to look up the evidence for any claim being made- you can't trust but verify everything or else nothing ever gets done! It's already an issue I'm facing.
At the end of the day I do hope that science has a massive upheaval and goes through a proper reformation.
I just subscribed as I was kind of impressed by your 'One-Year Anniversary' post. I have been receiving your updates and want you to know how much I appreciate your honesty, candor, knowledge, and gumption! My hope is that you reach much more of the population needing the truth!
I agree with Doug! Thank you for your posts!!
Thank you Jen!
Thank you Doug! If you're new here I have plenty of posts circulating around that may be of interest to you. I wish Substack had a better way of compiling information but I suppose that would require a lot of different sections.
I do hope many people find the information fruitful. I think there's an issue in which we may like to have information provided in more simplified/generalized terms but that means that we miss out on a lot of vital information. My posts can sometimes go over people's heads but I hope that eventually people are able to gather the information and learn how they can make their own assessments or learn how to do their own research.
I've always had an inclination to biology, I think. For many years (I'm now retired) I was a competitive runner and I focused on nature and how to enhance my success naturally. I may have been even more competitive if I had focused more on science than I did. Your research and your communication skills will, I'm sure, translate the science into a school for those who compete in all phases of life.
That means a lot Doug! I really do want people to look at things and really think about what is there. Oh, my foods are different colors, why is that? Do different colors have different nutrients? Well, I went REALLY hard in my workout today and I feel super fatigued, I wonder what may be happening to do that? We probably shouldn't preoccupy ourselves with every little thing, but sometimes it's good to show some curiosity for what goes on around us instead of looking at things and taking it as just being what it is.
Thank you. It's a special thing, integrity, and I recognize it when I see it/read it. You are indeed fighting the 'good fight'.....I hope you get lots of paid subscribers, you are one of the good ones.
Thank you Rachel! It was honestly a very weird experience and I think the combination of burnout and those last words kind of solidified my decision.
As for Substack, I do appreciate that people find my work beneficial for their own lives. I do hope they can take some of the information and feel empowered to use it.
Hi. Substack pay might be even worse than lab tech pay. But you are performing an essential function here, introducing many amazing science concepts to us.
I would be the first to admit to NOT being a scientist. I actually find it ridiculous that non-scientists somehow feel compelled to read obscure articles, discuss T cells, mortality, birthrates, antibodies, and barely-known regulatory issues. But with many important official medical people essentially turning into vaccine quacks and charlatans, this is really the only sane choice if we want to stay alive and healthy.
So, as a non-scientist, I am always grateful for your science minded, evidence-based, and educational articles. I like it when they agree with my own thoughts and appreciate it with they do NOT agree with me -- perhaps I can learn something new or challenge my beliefs.
To be honest Substack pay is likely worse than most pay for us, but given the circumstances I chose the path that I thought would be more ethical rather than financial. I won't argue that I wonder if I would have been better off staying, but as I mentioned I already felt disillusioned and burned out from the job at that point and the last words kind of solidified my stance.
I would actually have to refute your second paragraph Igor. The reason we are in this predicament is that people have spent many years being ignorant of science and instead touting "Science". The main difference between a scientist and the layperson is years of formal education, in which case doing your own research and educating yourself would rebuke that argument really easily, and it's something that the science community has wanted to prevent via gatekeeping and telling people that unless they are experts they can't read the studies. This was the perfect time for people to come together and learn what actual science is not how it is portrayed in the public. But in doing so we have to make sure that we don't come into the world of science and walk our muddy footprints all over the house. Science should be open to the public, but the public needs to leave their preconceived notions and biases at the door when they enter into the house of science.
So many people may not be formal, active scientists but it doesn't mean they can't endeavor to be scientists. We don't tell people that they shouldn't fix their cars because mechanics should be the ones fixing them, or that we shouldn't build our own furniture because we aren't formally trained as carpenters. And so it is for the idea and the pursuit of science that we do our own research. At the end of the day all "scientist" is is just a title, and we should be more than hesitant than to use titles to argue the credibility of individuals.
Yeah. I am not totally uneducated, having a computer science degree and an MBA degree.
But my day job is NOT being a scientist. I feel a unique opportunity for honest, open minded people to stand up for what is right.
As an old retired scientist I understand very well everything you have stated. I love science and hate what greed and politics have done to it and the good people who are exploring science with integrity.
Thank you Dianne, I should have noted that my lab received tons of money in funding yet we didn't quite get decent raises. All the money tends to go to the science rather than the scientists who conduct the science. It's a telling thing to see into the window of how science gets funded, and in some sense when I see how quickly COVID studies get pushed out I guess I should keep in mind the people at the bench who may rush to get studies out because their PI wants additional citations under their belt.
Best wishes. I hope this essay helps you cope, it captivatef me because of so many similar moments. Cheers from a fellow scientist.
Thank you Lisa, I think it did provide for an avenue for me to vent some of my frustrations. Given your comment I do hope you are doing well! It's a bit ridiculous when you find out that science is not as glamorous as it's made out to be.
Hey, thanks for this post! I like hearing how people became disillusioned of the narrative and bucked the propaganda.
Being "let go" has changed your life for the better, I think. What an opportunity to grow into whatever comes next.
Aloha
Thanks Paul, it certainly made me realize that there's a lot going on in science that requires considerable questioning. As for changing my life for the better, I'll wait and see but personally I will say that this has created a growing experience for me!
While it is never fun to get fired, it sounds like you disliked it, so this could be a real blessing in disguise.
I certainly joked that I was going to leave at some point, so I think I kind of used this as that moment. I just didn't expect it to be under these pretenses 🤷♂️ but I suppose I kind of see it as some message telling me to leave.
Thank you for sharing your personal journey.
Thank you Nobody!
What a great article! I think your trials and tribulations with the covid mandates are very important- they made you come here to substack and it pushed back the curtain to see Big Pharma as the wizard for you at a young age. I feel so lucky to get your posts in my inbox and to think your skills in organic chemistry are now my entry point into understanding (kind of) other scientific issues- real ones - not big pharma manufactured ones. Your writing style is approachable and easy to follow. I wish you much happiness on your one year anniversary!
Thank you Charlotte! I really appreciate your comment. I think the organic chemistry really helped me with at least examining the drugs side of COVID. It's why most of my posts started going down the route of drugs and supplements because I didn't think people were covering them in a satisfactory manner. I first started writing about Molnupiravir because I saw a few comments being made that Molnupiravir was the same or similar to Ivermectin, and a quick glance at their structures quickly dispelled that (Molnupiravir is a nucleoside analogue). So that's what led to be try and look deeper into some of these things from a pharmacological perspective, so I hope it gives people a better understanding of what they take and how they work.
Thank you for sharing your personal story. 🙏💕
I am also coming up on the one-year anniversary of the loss of my healthcare career. ☹️
A nurse in Australia thought rolling out the vaccine to healthcare workers first was a strategy to help their compliance, and normalize vaccine injuries. If healthcare workers didn't take it first and they saw all these people coming in with injuries that they especially could discern were unusual, they would have never taken it and would have been more likely to sound the alarm bells. https://rumble.com/v18lw20-vaccine-carnage-in-the-er-a-nurse-speaks-out.html
I'm sorry Nova. You've mentioned it several times, I guess it's horrifying that this seems to have happened at the same time. I hope you are doing well! What a disgusting thing for so many others to have to go through!
That's a really interesting idea. I remember that there was that huge freak-out when several nurses went into anaphylactic shock, and it was as if all of that immediately disappeared. It's strange how quickly that narrative went away.
Thanks, and I'm sorry you had to go through it too. Like you, it was hard for a time, but I'm so thankful for my vibrant, healthy body. Take good care. ❤️
Thank you. I am well..my spouse and I are scientists previously worked in labs and on the same page thoughtwise.. He saw the evil coming being from another country.. he never tried to influenced my thoughts. I figured the disillusions for myself . We recently got two sibling puppies to raise. Nurturing is a fundamental need for all of us. Love and cheers to you and your endeavors.
That sounds great Lisa! I think more people should be doing what you and your spouse are doing!
It's a real shame. I love science and the theoretical aspect, but I always wonder if all of the studies I cite really are accurate. I've commented to a friend that I can't really read science books anymore because I have to keep stopping myself and thinking that I have to look up the evidence for any claim being made- you can't trust but verify everything or else nothing ever gets done! It's already an issue I'm facing.
At the end of the day I do hope that science has a massive upheaval and goes through a proper reformation.
Their loss is our gain.
Thanks Stephanie, I hope so too!