Veteran journalist
’s new book, An Abundance of Caution: American Schools, the Virus, and a Story of Bad Decisions, will be published on April 22. It is a scathing account of how cultural elites, including leaders in public health sector, teachers unions, journalists, consultants and others collectively kept kids out of school for a year after the onset of the Covid pandemic—this despite what Zweig asserts is overwhelming evidence, ultimately available in real time, that doing so offered no substantial benefits, only manifold harms.
In my hour-long conversation with Zweig, I highlight the many striking similarities between the disquieting narrative he weaves in his book about the school shutdowns and what I’ve learned and experienced as a reporter covering pediatric gender medicine.
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I am an independent journalist, specializing in science and health care coverage. I contribute to The New York Times, The Guardian, NBC Newsand The New York Sun. I have also written for the Washington Post, The Atlantic and The Nation. Follow me on Twitter: @benryanwriter and Bluesky: @benryanwriter.bsky.social. Visit my website: benryan.net
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