Anti-science: A Conversation with Peter Hotez
Date: 2026-03-21
Category: Antiscience
Video overview
Dr. Hotez discusses his journey into public health and vaccine advocacy that was influenced by his daughter's autism diagnosis and ended up making him a target of the anti-vaccine movement. He and Dr. Sathya explore the challenges of communicating evolving science, combating medical misinformation like "turbo cancers," and rebuilding public trust. Dr. Hotez emphasizes the critical importance of childhood vaccines (MMR, Hepatitis B) and flu/Covid shots for heart health, and explains the political and financial forces driving the anti-science movement.
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References
| • | Protecting children with vaccines: Evidence review |
| • | Separating fact from fiction about COVID19 vaccines |
| • | COVID vaccine myths vs reality |
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