Yeah, I love his hiding behind scientific method, as if it applies to his political opinions. An academic may deserve respect within their particular field, but some like to don the lab coat as a mantle of credibility while they’re pushing their personal biases.
I concluded long ago that a stack of advanced degrees often means only that the person is able to fabricate even more elaborate explanations for the things they believe which are, in the end, only their preferences or worse, self-delusions. I’ve lost a few highly credentialed and very intelligent friends over that perverse dynamic; having a big brain does not inoculate anyone against believing self-evident bullshit. My wife, a PhD herself, nods approvingly at this observation.