Talk:John Maddox

The 1983 AIDS article
I'm sensing an WP:UNDUE problem with this. 1983 is very early on in the history of AIDS research, and it's entirely reasonable to suspect that Maddox changed his mind as time passed (I've seen suggestions that this is so, though no outright statement I can attribute to him). A quick search shows that this article is commonly cited by AIDS denialist authors. I don't know about deleting the passage but I would suggest that it doesn't tell the whole story. Mangoe (talk) 14:23, 18 December 2013 (UTC)

I think your concern is more WP:BALASPS (WP:UNDUE refers to giving undue weight from third parties). My view is that this section should stay because it is notable, and if you find references to John Maddox changing his views then these could be added - even if they are from others. (Peter Ells (talk) 07:44, 6 January 2014 (UTC))

Changing his ways? He was right, it isn't the black death, research continues to alleviate the issue constantly. No alarmism needed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.151.225.177 (talk) 16:36, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Agreed. This is a cherry picked primary sources. Looking for secondary sources (which we should of course be basing our article on) they tell a different story. I have replaced the section and upgraded the sourcing accordingly. Alexbrn (talk) 10:25, 20 October 2020 (UTC)

Expanded detail on Sheldrake editorial
I've expanded the detail on this editorial somewhat. I hope in a balanced way. I've improved the link (cut and paste from the Rupert Sheldrake page) so that the original editorial can be seen. (Peter Ells (talk) 07:30, 6 January 2014 (UTC))

The Balance of the whole Page
In order to get the balance of the entire page correct, the Career section needs to be expanded. At the moment it's a stub plus two controversies. (Peter Ells (talk) 07:51, 6 January 2014 (UTC))