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Terence Tao criticized over cancer medicine comments
Original: Terrence Tao does not understand cancer medicine
Oncologist and health policy researcher Vinay Prasad has published an article arguing that celebrated mathematician Terence Tao does not understand cancer medicine. The piece appears to respond to remarks Tao made about cancer treatments or evidence in oncology, prompting criticism of a prominent mathematician weighing in on medical science. Readers are debating the exchange, including how far scientific expertise in one field should carry into another.
Why now: A famous mathematician's comments on cancer medicine drew a sharp public rebuttal from a well-known oncologist, sparking debate about expertise.
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- Terrence Tao does not understand cancer medicine · elo2000 · 29
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