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Saturday, 08/19/2017 12:34:21 PM

Saturday, August 19, 2017 12:34:21 PM

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Jeremy Hunt mocked for trying to school Stephen Hawking on Twitter

Helena Horton 19 AUGUST 2017 • 11:29AM
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/19/jeremy-hunt-twitter-row-stephen-hawking/

Jeremy Hunt has taken on famous scientist Stephen Hawking, firing off tweets defending himself against the professor's earlier criticism.

Mr Hunt has been mocked and questioned by social media users, who said he is "trying to school the world's most famous scientist on numbers and evidence."

In tweets Mr Hunt said: "Stephen Hawking is brilliant physicist but wrong on lack of evidence 4 weekend effect. 2015 Fremantle study most comprehensive ever ... And whatever entrenched opposition, no responsible health sec could ignore it if you want NHS 2 be safest health service in world as I do."

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Jeremy Hunt ? @Jeremy_Hunt
Stephen Hawking is brilliant physicist but wrong on lack of evidence 4 weekend effect.2015 Fremantle study most comprehensive ever 1/2
11:03 PM - Aug 18, 2017
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The world-renowned scientist had attacked Health Secretary for "cherry-picking" favourable evidence while suppressing contradictory research in order to suit his argument.

The 75-year-old, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 1962, said he "would not be here today if it were not for the service" and accused the Conservatives of putting the NHS in crisis.

Angela Rayner said she was firmly on the side of the physicist, writing: "Jeremy Hunt telling Stephen Hawking he doesn't know how to interpret evidence on NHS statistics. I trust Stephen."

Clive Lewis joined in, tweeting: "Well,1 gave us complex theories on blackholes & alt universes.The other left a blackhole where the NHS was & covered his back with alt facts".

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Well,1 gave us complex theories on blackholes & alt universes.The other left a blackhole where the NHS was & covered his back with alt facts https://twitter.com/connorbrady21/status/898865848714219521
12:21 PM - Aug 19, 2017
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Angela Rayner MP ? @AngelaRayner
Jeremy Hunt telling Stephen Hawking he doesn't know how to interpret evidence on NHS statistics. I trust Stephen. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/stephen-hawking-tories-conservatives-nhs-theresa-may-jeremy-hunt-funding-a7901176.html
12:16 PM - Aug 19, 2017
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The Health Secretary was condemned on social media for his tweets.

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Bobby Pratap @BobbyPratapMH
Jeremy Hunt takes on Stephen Hawking on twitter about interpretation of an academic study *ducks*
11:28 PM - Aug 18, 2017 · Camberwell, London
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Dean Burnett @garwboy
Worst health secretary ever tries to school the world's most famous scientist on numbers and evidence. Soooo 2017
8:48 AM - Aug 19, 2017
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One user wrote: "Really?? You take issue with one of the foremost scientific minds of the century? And a lifelong adult NHS patient to boot. What arrogance."

Another said: "Yeah, Hawking's always been terrible at analysing data and understanding complex issues so I'm convinced."

And another pointed out: "When the Health Secretary thinks he knows more about science than Stephen Hawking".

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/19/jeremy-hunt-twitter-row-stephen-hawking/

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