The Truth About RFK Jr. (And Dr. Oz!) w/Dr. Paul Offit

Never underestimate the forces of delusion (on ALL sides). Vaccine co-inventor Paul Offit returns to spit some fire on RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz, pandemic mistakes, public health messaging, Nobel delusions, COVID vaccine science, and much more. Watch the video here.

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Timecodes:

1:15 Dr Oz

3:30 RFK Jr. & food safety

4:19 RFK's claim to fame: Mercury in vaccines (Thimerosal)

10:34 RFK’s conspiracy thinking & science denialism, why scientists (often) suck at communicating

18:46 Covid vaccines, the allure of conspiracy thinking, what went wrong during the pandemic, lessons learned

26:05 Omicron, does communicating transparently REALLY pay off?

32:09 RFK Jr’s role in the Samoan measles outbreak, our take on raw milk & water fluoridation

41:14 Zubin’s summary of The Atlantic article, ‘How the Ivy League Broke America’, by David Brooks, why it’s SO important to cultivate UNDERSTANDING

51:26 Paul’s take on FDA financial conflicts, why transparency & understanding go hand in hand

54:34 Malone, McCullough, & Ledeppo

59:34 “We’ve seen the enemy, and he is us,” emotion circling and the power of delusion

1:00:44 Paul’s MAJOR award, a walk down Paul & Zubin’s memory lane, what’s next for Paul

1:04:24 Is science losing its place as a source of truth? Closing remarks

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