Ronan Connolly/Gerry Quinn:  “COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned” | Tom Nelson Pod #313

Ronan is an independent scientist, environmentalist and writer.

About Gerry: My main interests are in disease, immunity and the discovery of chemotherapeutic compounds

00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction

00:15 Overview of the COVID-19 Paper

02:36 Background of the Authors and Initial Work

03:27 Scientific Approach to COVID-19

04:58 Challenges in Questioning the Science

09:38 Government Policies and Model Predictions

17:44 Sweden's Unique Approach

20:32 Publication Challenges and Shifting Narratives

22:14 Unintended Consequences of Policies

26:27 Precautionary Principle and Logical Fallacies

31:56 Great Barrington Declaration and Scientific Dissent

45:37 Public Perception and Media Influence

49:51 Introduction to Vaccine Narratives

50:12 Public Response and Social Dynamics

51:23 Questioning Public Health Directives

52:50 Media and Information Control

53:32 Discussion on Ivermectin and Vaccines

54:35 Exploring Ancient Irish Ethnopharmacology

55:08 The Role of Streptomyces in Medicine

01:01:35 Mathematical Models and Policy Decisions

01:09:12 Seasonality and Stringency of COVID Measures

01:16:44 Pharmaceutical Interventions and Controversies

01:26:16 WHO's Ivermectin and Remdesivir Analysis

01:26:44 Exclusion of Ivermectin Studies

01:29:50 HCQ Trials and Data Issues

01:32:50 Public Perception and Media Influence

01:37:23 Vaccine Technology and Public Awareness

01:48:54 Adverse Reactions and Reporting

02:02:20 Final Thoughts and Recommendations

Ronan’s X: https://x.com/1RonanConnolly

Gerry’s X: https://x.com/jercuinn

From Ronan: The paper (37 co-authors) covers many topics, but this 28 min Alex Newman interview gives a great overview of our key findings: https://x.com/1RonanConnolly/status/1932831388790624445

The paper itself: https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/international-journal-of-public-health/articles/10.3389/ijph.2025.1607727/full

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