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I agree Idunno!

Today i found this article by Bernard Siegel, Founder & Chair, World Stem Cell Summit; Executive Director,Regenerative Medicine Foundation.

The comment by Mark Lowdell is telling!

Article:

Critics: the Eyores in the ecosystem.

Published on December 25, 2019

As we end the year, how many of you have been bothered by critics? I am thinking specifically about the critics in the fields of science and regenerative medicine- but critics are critics, doing their thing- handwringing negativists- quick to tear down but not build up. Eyores in the ecosystem, they are! In the arena of life, we try, we struggle, we do our very best- but there are always the critics. Some have used criticism and online platforms as a catapult to some level of "fame"- newspaper and online pundits- reliable quote machines. Critics often empower themselves- at the expense of those who have "skin in the game." For all those believing they have been unfairly criticized, I present for your consideration these pearls might make you feel a little bit better:

"A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car." English theatre critic, Kenneth Tyson

"Critics are like brushes of nobleman's clothes" English poet, Sir Henry Wotton

"How much easier to be critical than correct" English statesman, Benjamin Disraeli

"Pay no attention to what the critics say; no statue has ever been erected to a critic" Jean Sibelius, Finnish Composer

It's okay to be critical of the critics. But ask yourself, what drives their criticism? Whose side are they on and why? Do they have skin in the game? What's their angle? Most importantly, if the criticism is well-founded, what can you do to substantively answer the criticism, not by your words, but by your deeds?
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/critics-eyores-ecosystem-bernard-siegel/?trackingId=KYI29YS8TNCMxbm4XHi%2F2g%3D%3D


Comment by Mark Lowdell:

Well said. I know of three APPROVED academic trials stopped and cancelled due to fake criticism by a single blogger - fake news isn't just a political issue.