James F. Lyons-Weiler
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Nevada, Reno
Scientific career
FieldsEcology
Institutions
ThesisData exploration and hypothesis testing in statistical and computational phylogenetic systematics (1998)

James Lyons-Weiler (born July 4, 1967)[1] is an American scientist and activist who operates the non-profit organization Institute for Pure and Applied Knowledge.[2] His doctorate is in Conservation biology. He was a University of Pittsburgh faculty member (2003-2009).

History

Lyons-Weiler has been making numerous claims about COVID-19, and about vaccines in general for years.[3][4][5][6]

He claimed in February 2020 claim that SARS-CoV-2 contains a genetic sequence, thus proving that the virus was probably engineered in a laboratory, was repeatedly discredited by researchers and fact-checkers.[7]

His Wordpress blog, Science, Public Health Policy and the Law claims to be a scientific journal, with an advisory board consisting of three other prominent anti-vaccine personalities.

References

  1. ↑ "Author and Research Scientist James Lyons-Weiler, PhD – Extended Biography". jameslyonsweiler.com. 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  2. ↑ Montesano, Nicole. "County COVID resolution comes under attack from residents". News-Register. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  3. ↑ Barrett, Malachi (2021-05-07). "Michigan activists boost 'experts' to justify anti-vaccine stance. Health officials say their science doesn't hold up". MLive.com. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  4. ↑ McDonald, Jessica; Jaramillo, Catalina (2021-01-22). "Viral Video Makes False and Unsupported Claims About Vaccines". FactCheck.org. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  5. ↑ "Video shared on Facebook inflates risk of Moderna vaccine 40-fold". Politifact. 2020-12-18. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  6. ↑ Stinelli, Mick (2021-01-29). "Parties give closing statements in Crack'd Egg closure case". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  7. ↑ "2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) does not contain "pShuttle-SN" sequence; no evidence that virus is man-made". Health Feedback. 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2021-08-08.


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