Ronan Connolly/Gerry Quinn: “COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned” | Tom Nelson Pod #313

Ronan is an independent scientist, environmentalist and writer.
About Gerry: My main interests are in disease, immunity and the discovery of chemotherapeutic compounds

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction
00:15 Overview of the COVID-19 Paper
02:36 Background of the Authors and Initial Work
03:27 Scientific Approach to COVID-19
04:58 Challenges in Questioning the Science
09:38 Government Policies and Model Predictions
17:44 Sweden's Unique Approach
20:32 Publication Challenges and Shifting Narratives
22:14 Unintended Consequences of Policies
26:27 Precautionary Principle and Logical Fallacies
31:56 Great Barrington Declaration and Scientific Dissent
45:37 Public Perception and Media Influence
49:51 Introduction to Vaccine Narratives
50:12 Public Response and Social Dynamics
51:23 Questioning Public Health Directives
52:50 Media and Information Control
53:32 Discussion on Ivermectin and Vaccines
54:35 Exploring Ancient Irish Ethnopharmacology
55:08 The Role of Streptomyces in Medicine
01:01:35 Mathematical Models and Policy Decisions
01:09:12 Seasonality and Stringency of COVID Measures
01:16:44 Pharmaceutical Interventions and Controversies
01:26:16 WHO's Ivermectin and Remdesivir Analysis
01:26:44 Exclusion of Ivermectin Studies
01:29:50 HCQ Trials and Data Issues
01:32:50 Public Perception and Media Influence
01:37:23 Vaccine Technology and Public Awareness
01:48:54 Adverse Reactions and Reporting
02:02:20 Final Thoughts and Recommendations

Ronan’s X: https://x.com/1RonanConnolly
Gerry’s X: https://x.com/jercuinn
From Ronan: The paper (37 co-authors) covers many topics, but this 28 min Alex Newman interview gives a great overview of our key findings: https://x.com/1RonanConnolly/status/1932831388790624445
The paper itself: https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/international-journal-of-public-health/articles/10.3389/ijph.2025.1607727/full
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