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WTW56: Jon Ronson's Things Fell Apart Falls Apart

Where There's Woke

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Love, Sacrifice, and Controversy in CFS Research

This chapter explores the journey of a biochemist who trades her successful cancer and HIV research career for a new life in California, becoming the director of the Whittemore Peterson Institute. It highlights the complex interplay of personal choices and the contentious research surrounding chronic fatigue syndrome, including a controversial virus and the resulting professional and legal challenges faced by the researchers.

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