They insinuated that he had no credibility because he wasn't an industry cancer professional or a highly degreed expert.

It is presented as pure science, complete with charts, graphs, degreed academics from accredited institutions, and research data to back up its effectiveness--which is obviously how they believe it should be seen but also a handy way to avoid any pesky conflict between church and state.

I have lived to witness the decline of my own class--the professional, degreed scientist--and the rise of the amateur: the curious, interconnected, data-mining amateur.

She has been a degreed paralegal for ten years, working for a suburban firm where she specializes in municipal law.

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