A Question About Dr. Robert Zacharko.

[Joe Elliott]

Question:

If you want an opinion from a neuroscientist on whether JFK’s backward movement is caused by a neuromuscular spasm, why not go ask a real neuroscientist?

Why ask a Psychology professor, who has been described as a Professor of Psychology, working with the Department of Psychology, as described below;

https://books.google.com/books?id=WBzaBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1&lpg=PA1&dq=%22robert+m+zacharko%22+%22professor+of+psychology%22+%22department+of+psychology%22&source=bl&ots=mH3XW37yd5&sig=ACfU3U2lwRX7sX8akU0brivswXb7UUhPXQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj5wu3GpbDqAhUtKDQIHSIEAO8Q6AEwAHoECAIQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22robert%20m%20zacharko%22%20%22professor%20of%20psychology%22%20%22department%20of%20psychology%22&f=false



And in his obituary:

He finished his career as a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University.

https://heritagefh.ca/tribute/details/338/Robert-Zacharko/obituary.html

Yes, the obituary also says:

Post-graduate studies followed at University of Saskatoon where he received his doctorate specializing in the study of neuroscience.

But as the website a Carleton makes clear:

Neuroscience is an emerging academic discipline that includes physiological, anatomical, biochemical, and behavioural studies of the nervous system.

http://www3.carleton.ca/calendars/archives/grad/9798/SCIENCE/Institute_of_Neuroscience.htm

A “Neuroscientist” can be an expert in either physiological, anatomical, biochemical studies, fields of use in evaluating the neuromuscular spasm hypothesis. but also includes behavioral studies, i.e.: Psychology, a field of study that is not so pertinent.



Question:

Why not use a “Neuroscientist” who really has some expertise in either physiological, anatomical or biochemical studies to decide on this question?

Answer:

Because Mr. Griffith could find none. But he could find a Psychology professor who would give a favorable opinion.