Institutional Cowardice: When Silence Becomes Complicity
By Dr. Kione Teta, ND, LAc · February 7, 2026 · The Dangers of Science Denialism - Part 2: 9(10)
Science denialism does not succeed on passion alone. It succeeds because the institutions charged with defending evidence too often hesitate, equivocate, or retreat. Not out of malice, but out of fear—fear of controversy, backlash, lawsuits, or lost funding.
This is the opening of the article. The full piece is on Kione's Substack for paid subscribers.