The University of Erfurt has complained of hatred and agitation against its researchers in the corona pandemic.
"Some of our colleagues have been under constant fire since the corona pandemic," said a statement by the university management that was disseminated on Monday.
Above all on the net there is hostility up to the threat of physical violence.
Erfurt - That will not be tolerated and corresponding threats will be displayed.
Conflicting positions and questioning were part of the essence of science, it went on to say.
Some scientific knowledge is also subject to “a certain provisional nature” and can be revised again later.
That is existential for progress.
However, only if the criticism remains objective and does not become personal.
Otherwise there is a risk of scientists withdrawing from public debates.
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We are proud of the scientists, some of whom, with the support of students, are helping to better understand how people are doing in the Corona crisis, the statement also said.
The university did not want to disclose who the threats were directed against.
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