How do I disagree with a well-known researcher?
The same way you would with anyone: on the evidence, specifically, and acknowledging what their work does establish. Reputation is not an argument in either direction, and graders respond well to a student who engages carefully with a prominent claim.
This comes up on Academic Tone and Register, where it is answered in the context of the work itself.
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