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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Critics say Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Trump administration have been pushing an anti-science agenda. The new book, "Science Under Siege", argues it's not just the federal government that's putting public health at risk. Co-author and climate scientist Michael Mann joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
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People are dying - and losing billions - because of misinformation. From GMO myths to climate denial, here's what happens when facts lose to fear. This clip dives into the real-world costs of disinformation, what most people get wrong about Monsanto and GMOs, and why scientific literacy isn't just nice to have - it's essential for democracy.
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Authors Dr. Peter Hotez and Dr. Michael Mann join CNN's Jake Tapper to discuss their new book 'Science Under Siege', which laments anti-science "obstructing the needed response from government and civil society."
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Well aware of the challenges of false and misleading information on the internet, Richelle Witherspoon initially set out to understand what causes some people to fall prey to false- and pseudo-scientific information, while others do not. Her research led her to a shocking conclusion: the two groups have a lot more in common than either would like to believe. In "Understanding Science Denial", she challenges audiences to question their own information practices and beliefs before sharing some key principles in persuasion that focus, not on facts, but on the true foundations upon which belief is formed.
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Some people don't believe in vaccines or climate change or other scientifically proven things. Why not? Why don't people trust evidence?
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Carbon pricing has become a polarizing tactic in the fight against the climate crisis and emissions. Some governments promote the "tax" as a way to deter polluters and penalize those who contaminate the environment free of charge. While some opponents view the levy as an easy way to generate revenue, arguing the money is used for other service other than tackling climate change. Despite the skepticism, there is strong evidence and research that proves carbon taxes work in reducing carbon pollution.
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With a million species at risk of extinction, Sir David Attenborough explores how this crisis of biodiversity has consequences for us all, threatening food and water security, undermining our ability to control our climate and even putting us at greater risk of pandemic diseases.
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Earth's global surface temperatures in 2017 were the second warmest since modern record-keeping began in 1880, according to an analysis by NASA. Continuing the planet's long-term warming trend, globally averaged temperatures in 2017 were 1.62 degrees Fahrenheit (0.90 degrees Celsius) warmer than the 1951 to 1980 mean, according to scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York. That is second only to global temperatures in 2016. Last year was the third consecutive year in which temperatures were more than 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit (1 degree Celsius) above late nineteenth-century levels. NASA's temperature analyses incorporate surface temperature measurements from 6,300 weather stations, ship- and buoy-based observations of sea surface temperatures, and temperature measurements from Antarctic research stations.
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Temperature anomalies by country 1880-2017 based on NASA GISTEMP data. The main metric we use to track global warming is the temperature anomaly. This doesn't tell us the absolute temperature in a given month, but how different it is compared to historical temperatures. In climate research, temperature anomalies are considered a key metric since they tell us about changes over time.
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Global warming could create 150,000,000 "climate refugees" over the next 40 years. Here are the five cities most at risk, and the surprising relationship they have with the most resilient cities on the planet.
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As a scientific concept, evolution was revolutionary when it was first introduced. With the help of all three of our hosts and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s new Deep Time Hall, we’ll try to explain how evolution actually works and how we came to understand it.
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One of the biggest myths around organic farming is that they don't use pesticides, but food scientist Erin the "Food Science Babe" shares that it's not true. Organic farmers use large amounts of natural pesticides, and they can be worse for the environment. Plus, is there a meaningful difference in pesticide residue between conventional and organic produce?
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WebMD Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Whyte speaks with Steven Brill, award-winning author and journalist and Co-CEO of NewsGuard, about combating vaccine misinformation and ways to find information you can trust.
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Discussion with Dr. Dan Wilson — molecular biologist, science communicator, and the creator behind ‘Debunk the Funk’, one of the most reliable ‘receipts factories’ on YouTube for vaccine and COVID misinformation.
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A new animation co-created by NHS England and the British Society for Immunology explains how vaccines work to help stop the spread of common, potentially life-changing diseases, reducing people's risk of serious illness, and protecting those who cannot be vaccinated. The short animation can be shared with families, carers, staff and educators to improve their vaccine knowledge and confidence, helping everyone to make informed decisions about consent or when discussing vaccination with families and children and young people. Recorded by the British Society for Immunology.
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Vaccines save 2 to 3 million lives every year according to the World Health Organisation. They are the safest and most effective way of protecting our children against disease. Find out more about the impact of vaccines on global public health in this short animation. Recorded by the British Society for Immunology.
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The process of developing a new vaccine starts with laboratory based research by scientists. The vaccine will be subjected to many lab tests, clinical trials and a rigorous manufacturing process to make sure it is safe and effective. Find out more about how vaccines are made and what are the ingredients that make up a vaccine in this short animation. Recorded by the British Society for Immunology.
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