The Charlie Kirk Show How MAHA is Unshackling American Science ft. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya
Jul 9, 2025
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, NIH Director, discusses a groundbreaking policy change requiring free access to NIH-funded research, revolutionizing transparency in science. He advocates for a more democratic scientific publishing model to support innovation and public health. Alongside him, Alex Marlow, Editor-in-chief of Breitbart News, dissects the current political landscape regarding amnesty and immigration, emphasizing the implications of proposed policies. Their dialogue highlights the urgent need for both scientific and political reform in America.
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NIH promotes free science access
- NIH implemented a policy for taxpayer-funded research to be freely accessible without paywalls starting July 1st, 2024.
- This combats predatory journal practices charging excessive fees to scientists and taxpayers.
Stopping double payment to publishers
- Major scientific publishers like Springer Nature charge taxpayers twice: for subscriptions and exorbitant publication fees.
- NIH aims to cap allowable publication costs to stop this double dipping practice.
Open access democratizes science
- Open access allows the public to see scientific debates, preventing a few elite scientists from dominating truth narratives.
- Democratizing science access helps correct misinformation and promotes freedom in scientific inquiry.