How a speculative agent with no direct evidence was framed as a causative “virus.” In the 1950s, virology began to emerge as a distinct discipline, separating itself from bacteriology. For the first time, it was (falsely) recognized as a legitimate scientific field. This shift was largely due to the introduction of the cell culture technique by… Continue reading The “Virus” Deception: Case Studies in Pseudoscience — Part 1: The “Lipovirus”