Gregg GonsalvesSo, trying to figure out where all the epidemiologists are. I see them here and there on this site, but there is nothing like #epitwitter yet. If you see an epidemiologist wandering around Mastodon, send them my way!
Laborarzt@gregggonsalves Here in Germany we have a lack of great epidemiologists in general. Not only on Mastodon.
Roman Pokora@Veiel @gregggonsalves To be honest, those are the Twitter comments I haven't missed on Mastodon so far. I come from a radiation and cancer research background and don't really see the problem there. But since I know your specialist includes an infectious disease epidemiologist, why do you see a problem there? I do have a specific opinion on that, but I would be interested in your opinion. #Epidemiology #Epidemiologie
@ecological_fallacy @gregggonsalves I had prepared an answer to your first question, but you deleted it. I don't want to bother you with comments you haven't missed on Twitter.
@ecological_fallacy @gregggonsalves And probably I should have specified that I was talking about ID epidemiology.
@Veiel @gregggonsalves I had noticed that my question was also written in Twitter style. I like this here so much better than Twitter. I have to admit that I enjoyed the garbage there, but it just doesn't do any good to talk to you followers and not talking with each other.
@Veiel @gregggonsalves Yes, I understand with infectious disease epidemiologists in Germany your opinion. We have the RKI and the HZI in Braunschweig and after that I can't think of any infection epidemiologist outside of tropical medicine at any university.
@ecological_fallacy @gregggonsalves There are good scientists in ID epidemiology both at RKI and HZI, but there is no leader who navigates us through the pandemic. Maybe Gérard Krause has the potential, but either he hasn't been heard by the public or he didn't speak loud enough.
@Veiel @gregggonsalves At least I finally know why interdisciplinary exchange on different radiation topics, as for instance operational readiness and responsibilities in the event of radiological incidents, radiation protection and research is not the worst idea.
@Veiel @gregggonsalves I agree with you that structures should slowly be built up in Germany to navigate at least during the next pandemic.
@ecological_fallacy @gregggonsalves Lothar Wieler is a good scientist and institute director, too. But I think he is not a genuine epidemiologist, and he is not that good at convincing the masses.
@Veiel I actually liked Drosten and then found his resignation a great pity. I also thought Wieler was good. I wouldn't have liked to see an epidemiologist or public health expert instead of them. I see these areas more as a complement and appreciate the interdisciplinary collaboration, which is why I would have added an epidemiologist more as a support.