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# David Robert Grimes

(1985)   Physicist

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David Robert Grimes is a physicist.

## Quick Facts About David Robert Grimes

Born January 1, 1985

Profession Physicist

## About David Robert Grimes

researcher... \| David Robert Grimes is an Irish science writer with professional training in physics and cancer biology, who contributes to several media outlets on questions of science and society. He has a diverse range of research interests and is a vocal advocate for increased public understanding of science. H

##  Quotes by David Robert Grimes

> [“Despite the clear scientific consensus, a veritable brigade of self-proclaimed, underinformed armchair experts lurk on comment threads the world over, eager to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-robert-grimes/despite-the-clear-scientific-consensus-a-veritable-brigade-of-self/)

[David Robert Grimes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-robert-grimes/)

[Ad-hominem](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ad-hominem-3488/)

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> [“The nay-sayers insist loudly that they're "climate sceptics", but this is a calculated misnomer – scientific scepticism is the method of investigating…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-robert-grimes/the-nay-sayers-insist-loudly-that-they-re-climate-sceptics-but-this/)

[David Robert Grimes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-robert-grimes/)

[Anti-science](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/anti-science-9403/)

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