I stood up for the public interest and risked everything for an open scientific discussion - Rogier Louwen

On June 21, 2022, the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam the Netherlands summarily dismissed their scientist Rogier Louwen. Shortly thereafter, we recorded this interview, agreeing to publish it only after the trial would be over. The story Louwen tells is that of a whistleblower who conducted an EU-funded investigation into pandemics. Both internally and externally, he pointed at the potential dangers and risks of the public health strategies chosen at the time based on sound scientific research, after which he was fired. In his backyard, Louwen candidly tells his first-hand story about the investigation he led, the run-up to the dismissal and what that did to him and his team.

Rico Brouwer21 June 2023rogier louwen, erasmus, corona, pcr, sars, wetenschap

The Lack of Scientific Freedom - Conference Report (English, ondertiteld)

Follow the Science visited a conference called “Lack of Scientific Freedom; Cause Consequences and Cures” in Copenhagen oct. 24 and 25 2022. What we heard there blew our mind: From scientists receiving death threats to scientists being attacked, fired and censored. It became quintessential when we ourselves came under attack by the organisers using the samen tools on preventing us from publishing as they discussed during the sessions. What’s going on?

Follow the Science - gaslighting (English)

In een serie korte interviews vertelt hoogleraar behavioural science Michaéla Schippers op haar kanaal ‘Follow the Science’ over mechanismen uit de gedragswetenschappen. Met Potkaars verzorg ik voor Follow the Science de techniek. Publicatie is onder creative commons licentie, wat betekent dat je deze gesprekken vrij mag delen. Ik zal een aanbtal ervan ook via Potkaars delen. Deze gaat over gaslighting.

Rico Brouwer7 August 2022gaslighting, michaela schippers, wetenschap, follow the science, potkaars, rico brouwer

Een kijkje in de keuken, SARS-CoV-2 en de RT-(q)PCR test, problemen met de betrouwbaarheid?

De Europese Unie vroeg in het begin van de coronapandemie aan wetenschappers of ze met hun onderzoek konden helpen met het ontwikkelen van diagnostische testen. Rogier Louwen en zijn team moesten ineens hun project aanpassen en verschillende Corona testen ontwikkelen en valideren. Er is in het laboratorium onder andere onderzocht hoe effectief het eerste test ontwerp is naast een verbeterde versie. Conclusie; beide zijn 'suboptimal'.

Rico Brouwer22 July 2022rogier louwen, erasmus, stamina, onderzoek, wetenschap, pcr, pcrtest, corona, potkaars, rico brouwer

Follow the Science - Michaéla Schippers (English)

“Follow the Science, this is a phrase we have heard a lot lately. What does it mean to follow the Science? Can you even "follow" the science? What insights from science can we use to build a better world?

Follow the Science is a scientific podcast that will air talks with scientists that critically assess the current situation and propose a (better) way forward”..

First episode; interview with Michaéla Schippers

Rico Brouwer8 July 2022follow the science, michaela schippers, wetenschap

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