Lonni Besançon
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“To make sure we can push for good, scrutinizable and responsible science.”
Lonni Besançon · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Besançon explained his motivation for pushing for scrutinizable science.
“If Oz had reviewed/read the study correctly he would have found many of the problems”
Lonni Besançon · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Besançon commented on Oz's promotion of Raoult's hydroxychloroquine research.
“thrown out the window”
Lonni Besançon · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Besançon described wasted research funding at the IHU.
“For me, this is what’s important,”
Lonni Besançon · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Besançon emphasized the importance of responsible science in an interview.
“It’s been a massively influential paper, and it’s also been used to push for an antivax agenda.”
Lonni Besançon · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Besançon described the influence of Raoult's retracted paper.
“A lot of time was wasted,”
Lonni Besançon · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Besançon commented on the consequences of the flawed hydroxychloroquine research.