A titan of vaccine development sees his field’s achievements slip away
Stat News • 3/2/2026
Summary
Stanley Plotkin, a 93-year-old known as the "godfather of vaccines," is observing the decline of achievements in the field of vaccine development.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
47d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1145
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1145/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1145/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 47 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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