Heterodox
In humans, the traits of high intelligence and good judgment are unlinked. There are many such examples; viz:• Kary Mullis, who won for co-inventing the technique behind PCR testing, went on to deny that HIV causes AIDS, helping to sway South African president Thabo Mbeki into rejecting antiretroviral therapy, costing hundreds of thousands of lives;• Linus Pauling went from two-time Nobelist to full-time quack, a brilliant peace activist and...
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