The last time we blindly listen to science, multiple generations of fathers from inner cities were imprisoned for decades destroying the black family.
It went something like this...
Late 70s/early 80s crack epedimic hit the inner cities. Within a couple of years, crack babies became the rallying cry for the "War on drugs".
By the end of the 80s, 'the science" said all these crack babies had grown up to be super predators, which was Racist Joe Biden's justification for the 1994 crime bill.
This effectively destroyed the inner cities. We know now that "crack babies' were bullshit utilizing screwed up studies. Any scientific study can be monkied with to affect whatever outcome you want. All you need next is some reputable Medical Journals and doctors to parrot the ideas enough and people just blindly believe.
We never actually see the science. We just take it for granted that the expert is telling you the truth.
Hence, people running around with 5 masks inside their house or bending over for an anal swab.
You gotta add more context to this one. The thalidomide... Not many no know about that drug. Also, I am not aware of how this fits. Not doubting you, just want to hear it. This one is new. I think it was precribed for PMS? Then caused severe deformities. That is all I know about it. Please explain.