James Lyons-Weiler

James Lyons-Weiler (born July 4, 1967) is an American scientist and activist who operates the non-profit organization Institute for Pure and Applied Knowledge. His doctorate is in Conservation biology. He was a University of Pittsburgh faculty member (2003-2009).

History
Lyons-Weiler has been making numerous claims about COVID-19, and about vaccines in general for years.

He claimed in February 2020 claim that SARS-CoV-2 contains a genetic sequence, thus proving that the virus was probably engineered in a laboratory, was repeatedly discredited by researchers and fact-checkers.

His Wordpress blog, Science, Public Health Policy and the Law claims to be a scientific journal, with an advisory board consisting of three other prominent anti-vaccine personalities.