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COVID19 Misinformation "We Want Them Infected" - Dr. Jonathan Howard

COVID19 Misinformation "We Want Them Infected" - Dr. Jonathan Howard

FromTalking Biotech with Dr. Kevin Folta


COVID19 Misinformation "We Want Them Infected" - Dr. Jonathan Howard

FromTalking Biotech with Dr. Kevin Folta

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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Jun 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The COVID19 pandemic was a challenge in public health, but became much worse through politicization of science and a thriving misinformation network. Over a short time, a cadre of personalities emerged in a willing media that made claims contrary to public health guidance, stoking suspicion and eroding trust in the messaging from public health experts. Dr. Jonathan Howard's book, "We Want Them Infected" is a collection of social and traditional media comments by contrarian physicians and media personalities that frame the dissent against public health guidance. Dr. Howard uses their own words to illustrate how a handful of personalities hijacked a health crisis to personally benefit, while providing false and dangerous information that clouded pandemic response, and eroded trust in vaccinations and other aspects of public health. Buy "We Want them Infected" at Redhawk PublicationsOr on Amazon   
Released:
Jun 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Talking Biotech is a weekly podcast that uncovers the stories, ideas and research of people at the frontier of biology and engineering. Each episode explores how science and technology will transform agriculture, protect the environment, and feed 10 billion people by 2050. Interviews are led by Dr. Kevin Folta, a professor of molecular biology and genomics.