Author Norman Cheville on Scientology. Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies News Veterinary Science and Infectious Plagues: A Q&A with Norman Cheville Cheville is the the author of "Pioneer Science and the Great Plagues: How Microbes, War, and Public Health Shaped Animal Health." [According to his Amazon bio, Cheville is distinguished professor and dean emeritus of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University.] February 19th, 2021 http://blogs.lib.purdue.edu/news/20...infectious-plagues-a-qa-with-norman-cheville/ * * * * * BEGIN EXCERPT * * * * * What emerged in writing this book was that distortion of veterinary science and education was occurring from two idiosyncrasies of culture – disbelief in science and distrust of government. Spreading misinformation and downright lies, people in these misinformation cults spawned scientology, creationism, anti-vaccination movements, astrology, and other anti-science scams. All of these scalawags were having destructive impacts on science in general and on veterinary medicine in particular. * * * * * END EXCERPT * * * * * /
