FAO: Twitter #COVID19 factchecking hivemind.
This is a thread on #HART spokespeople and key members.
It has a main post per spokesperson/member for the hivemind to contribute useful biographical insights about each one.
Feel free to add to any post
Let's begin...
/1 https://twitter.com/hartgroup_org/status/1353735763398189056
This is a thread on #HART spokespeople and key members.
It has a main post per spokesperson/member for the hivemind to contribute useful biographical insights about each one.
Feel free to add to any post

Let's begin...
/1 https://twitter.com/hartgroup_org/status/1353735763398189056
First up:
Dr John Lee
Retired Professor of Pathology
@FullFact : "in January 2021, Lee claimed that the number of deaths was below average for the time of year... this was incorrect and in the final 4 weeks of 2020 the number of deaths was higher than last 5 years"
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Dr John Lee
Retired Professor of Pathology
@FullFact : "in January 2021, Lee claimed that the number of deaths was below average for the time of year... this was incorrect and in the final 4 weeks of 2020 the number of deaths was higher than last 5 years"
/2
Prof Ellen Townsend
Professor of Psychology, University of Nottingham
#GreatBarringtonDeclaration co-signer.
Curious that both Prof Townsend and Dr Lee don't have Twitter accounts despite being spokespeople... (Townsend did but it's been mothballed: @selfharmnotts)
/3
Professor of Psychology, University of Nottingham
#GreatBarringtonDeclaration co-signer.
Curious that both Prof Townsend and Dr Lee don't have Twitter accounts despite being spokespeople... (Townsend did but it's been mothballed: @selfharmnotts)
/3
Alfie Carlisle - @ASCarlisle
HART Young People’s Spokesperson
Law Student and SU Trustee
Interesting tweet from Alfie to the closely connected @pcrclaims. I wonder what he wanted "free/cheap"... legal advice...?
HART Young People’s Spokesperson
Law Student and SU Trustee
Interesting tweet from Alfie to the closely connected @pcrclaims. I wonder what he wanted "free/cheap"... legal advice...?
Dr Gordon Hughes
Former Professor of Political Economy, University of Edinburgh
former Chairman of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland
Another spokesperson without a Twitter
Dr Hughes is a wind-power sceptic:
https://www.carbonbrief.org/hidden-calculations-and-a-nonsense-scenario-countering-the-gwpf-wind-report
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Former Professor of Political Economy, University of Edinburgh
former Chairman of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland
Another spokesperson without a Twitter

Dr Hughes is a wind-power sceptic:
https://www.carbonbrief.org/hidden-calculations-and-a-nonsense-scenario-countering-the-gwpf-wind-report
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Now to the Members - Medicine, Science & Data:
Prof David Livermore
Prof of Medical Microbiology, University of East Anglia
#GreatBarringtonDeclaration co-signer
Herd immunity fan...
https://www.channel4.com/news/no-way-out-of-lockdown-says-ueas-prof-david-livermore
/6
Prof David Livermore
Prof of Medical Microbiology, University of East Anglia
#GreatBarringtonDeclaration co-signer
Herd immunity fan...
https://www.channel4.com/news/no-way-out-of-lockdown-says-ueas-prof-david-livermore
/6
Graham Hutchinson
@GRHutchinson (oof, he's blocked me. oops.)
Former Senior Chief Biomedical Scientist at Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale
Currently: estate agent, @EVAmericas Nova Scotia, Canada
Previously: gardener at @kewgardens
https://www.evrealestate.com/bio/GrahamHutchinson
/7
@GRHutchinson (oof, he's blocked me. oops.)
Former Senior Chief Biomedical Scientist at Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale
Currently: estate agent, @EVAmericas Nova Scotia, Canada
Previously: gardener at @kewgardens
https://www.evrealestate.com/bio/GrahamHutchinson
/7
Prof Norman Fenton
@profnfenton
Professor of Risk at Queen Mary University of London
Prof Fenton thinks we have been "overcounting the number of deaths caused by Covid-19."
Hmm, correlation 0.98
/8
@profnfenton
Professor of Risk at Queen Mary University of London
Prof Fenton thinks we have been "overcounting the number of deaths caused by Covid-19."
Hmm, correlation 0.98
/8
Dr Paul Cuddon
@paul_cuddon
Healthcare and Life Sciences Research Analyst, London
In other words:
Director, Healthcare Equity Research @NumisSecurities
/9
@paul_cuddon
Healthcare and Life Sciences Research Analyst, London
In other words:
Director, Healthcare Equity Research @NumisSecurities
/9
Dr Tanya Klymenko
@Taka_tut
Senior lecturer in Biomedical sciences, Sheffield Hallam University
Dr Klymenko likes the misleading HART logo.
I wonder if she'll retweet this...
/10
@Taka_tut
Senior lecturer in Biomedical sciences, Sheffield Hallam University
Dr Klymenko likes the misleading HART logo.
I wonder if she'll retweet this...
/10
Dr Penelope Siebert
Lecturer in Public Health, Nottingham Trent University
/11
Lecturer in Public Health, Nottingham Trent University
/11
Dr Jonathan Engler
@jengleruk (another blocker...)
Healthcare entrepreneur. Qualified in Medicine and Law
PCR FPR "expert", and buddy of @ClareCraigPath
#PathologicalClare
"It's Ok Clare, you deleted your tweets"
/12
@jengleruk (another blocker...)
Healthcare entrepreneur. Qualified in Medicine and Law
PCR FPR "expert", and buddy of @ClareCraigPath
#PathologicalClare
"It's Ok Clare, you deleted your tweets"
/12
Dr Keith Johnson
IP Consultant, Former Patent Examiner
"with nearly thirty years experience in the field of diagnostic testing, including PCR, DNA chips and immunoassay."
Tell us more Keith!
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IP Consultant, Former Patent Examiner
"with nearly thirty years experience in the field of diagnostic testing, including PCR, DNA chips and immunoassay."
Tell us more Keith!
/13
Dr Malcolm Loudon
Expert in Global Health and Disease Control
/14
Expert in Global Health and Disease Control
/14
Dr Ros Jones
Retired Consultant Paediatrician
"Every death is tragic, but most of them are people who are going to be near the end of their life,"
and #UsforThem campaigner.
/16
Retired Consultant Paediatrician
"Every death is tragic, but most of them are people who are going to be near the end of their life,"
and #UsforThem campaigner.
/16
Joel Smalley
@RealJoelSmalley (a keen blocker...)
MBA, Quantitative Analyst
Joel is a master of the misleading chart, e.g. showing things going down when they are going up...
And I think @JamesMo10817760 can also fill us in about Joel.
https://twitter.com/jneill/status/1333742497223364609
/17
@RealJoelSmalley (a keen blocker...)
MBA, Quantitative Analyst
Joel is a master of the misleading chart, e.g. showing things going down when they are going up...
And I think @JamesMo10817760 can also fill us in about Joel.
https://twitter.com/jneill/status/1333742497223364609
/17
Dr Charlotte Bell
Immunologist and Veterinary Surgeon
#UsForThem open letter author
https://usforthem.co.uk/first-do-no-harm/
/18
Immunologist and Veterinary Surgeon
#UsForThem open letter author
https://usforthem.co.uk/first-do-no-harm/
/18
Dr Edmund Fordham
Fellow of the Institute of Physics
@EdmundFordham
And Brexit Party candidate
https://twitter.com/victorshannock/status/1193117209012428800
/19
Fellow of the Institute of Physics
@EdmundFordham
And Brexit Party candidate
https://twitter.com/victorshannock/status/1193117209012428800
/19
Now to #HART Members – Economics, Politics & Law
Prof Marilyn James
@ProfMJames
Professor of Health Economics, Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham
/20
Prof Marilyn James
@ProfMJames
Professor of Health Economics, Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham
/20
Prof David Paton
@cricketwyvern
Industrial Economics, Nottingham University Business School
Oh, Prof Paton in "Lockdowns work" shocker:
https://twitter.com/cricketwyvern/status/1357417288371167232
/21
@cricketwyvern
Industrial Economics, Nottingham University Business School
Oh, Prof Paton in "Lockdowns work" shocker:
https://twitter.com/cricketwyvern/status/1357417288371167232
/21
Dr Lee Jones
@DrLeeJones
Reader in International Politics, Queen Mary University of London
Hmm... in predictions that didn't happen:
https://twitter.com/DrLeeJones/status/1242225749769302022
/22
@DrLeeJones
Reader in International Politics, Queen Mary University of London
Hmm... in predictions that didn't happen:
https://twitter.com/DrLeeJones/status/1242225749769302022
/22
Sam Williams
Director and Co-founder of Economic Insight
As per: https://twitter.com/jdportes/status/1307982096032583680
/23
Director and Co-founder of Economic Insight
As per: https://twitter.com/jdportes/status/1307982096032583680
/23
Lastly, Members – Mental Health and Social Care
Dr Gary Sidley
@GarySidley
Retired Clinical Psychologist
Dolan is a fan:
/24
Dr Gary Sidley
@GarySidley
Retired Clinical Psychologist
Dolan is a fan:
/24
Dr Damian Wilde
@DrDJWilde
Clinical Psychologist
And vaccine... shall we say "sceptic"... https://twitter.com/search?q=from%3ADrDJWilde%20vaccine&src=typed_query
/25
@DrDJWilde
Clinical Psychologist
And vaccine... shall we say "sceptic"... https://twitter.com/search?q=from%3ADrDJWilde%20vaccine&src=typed_query
/25
Dr Livia Pontes
Clinical Psychologist
/26
Clinical Psychologist
/26
Dr Zenobia Storah
Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychologist
/27
Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychologist
/27
Dr Harrie Bunker-Smith
@Dr_HarrieB
Clinical Psychologist
Always awkward when your new BFF deletes her tweets...
/28
@Dr_HarrieB
Clinical Psychologist
Always awkward when your new BFF deletes her tweets...
/28
Dr Karen Neil
Specialist Pharmacist and Mindfulness Teacher
@Mindfulpharmacy
/editor's note: no relation...
/30
Specialist Pharmacist and Mindfulness Teacher
@Mindfulpharmacy
/editor's note: no relation...
/30
Dr Matthew Owens
Lecturer in Developmental Psychology
/31
Lecturer in Developmental Psychology
/31
Prof Penny Dick
Professor of Organizational Psychology
/32
Professor of Organizational Psychology
/32
Prof David Seedhouse
Professor of Deliberative Practice at Aston University
/33
Professor of Deliberative Practice at Aston University
/33
And that's a wrap (so far, anyway).
Notably missing from the "top team" as originally promised by @grhutchinson are #YeadonWrongAgain and #PathologicalClare
Sorry about that @MichaelYeadon3 @ClareCraigPath ...
/34 and end.
Notably missing from the "top team" as originally promised by @grhutchinson are #YeadonWrongAgain and #PathologicalClare
Sorry about that @MichaelYeadon3 @ClareCraigPath ...
/34 and end.