Words For the Wise
Michael BalterPolitics, science, academia, #MeToo, investigations
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An alternative theory about the attempts to take down an extensive #MeToo reporting archive.
After I published a report yesterday about the ultimately unsuccessful attempt to take down my blog archive of years of reporting about sexual harassment and bullying in the sciences, a colleague got in touch to suggest that my theory about...
Attempted takedown of a #MeToo archive fails.
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As long time readers of “Words for the Wise” know, from time to time the publication has featured investigative reports on sexual abusers and bullies in academia. This continues work that began back in 2015, when I was still...
RIP Olga Soffer: Pioneering archaeologist, anthropologist, and long-time friend.
Word comes through the anthropology grapevine and an obituary in today’s New York Times that archaeologist/anthropologist Olga Soffer has died at age 83.
When I began covering archaeology and human evolution full time for the journal Scien...
Yes, Anthony Fauci and other major research officials tried to suppress the lab origin hypothesis for Covid origins; and yes, a conflicted group of scientists tried to help them.
Kristian Andersen
Note: For a significant period of time, I covered the debate over Covid-19 origins using my skills and knowledge as a veteran science journalist. While I have not continued to report on the issue closely for some time, I...
Musical Moment: "Song to the Siren."
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A double bill today, you lucky readers and listeners.
My wife and I are all booked to see “The Odyssey” Thursday evening at the Jacob Burns Film Center here in Westchester County, a haven for film lovers. We’ve read the revi...
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Michael Balter is a journalist/journalism instructor based near NYC. Over 40+ years, he has written for Science, Scientific American, NYT, WaPo, SciAm, L.A. Times, CJR, Bon Appetit, Islands, SAPIENS, etc.
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