Are you able to see the political nature of Friedan’s responses?
No, I cannot. He relays the information that we (the scientific community) have about Ebola. He has the information correct. What I see, however, is someone who is nervous, who does not know how to speak to the public, who is used to an audience as educated as he is. He has misspoken out of nervousness, like when he tried to explain that you wouldn't get Ebola if an infected person were on the bus with you, but that the infected person could vomit and possibly infect others that way--he totally messed that up. He is a total geek, and while his speaking style would be fine for an audience of my colleagues, it is not appropriate for the general public. I actually feel really sorry for the guy. I wouldn't want to be in his position right now (or ever, for that matter).