The DSR Network America's Deepening Health & Science Crisis is Worse Than You Think
May 6, 2025
Join Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Laurie Garrett and health policy expert Dr. Kavita Patel as they dissect America's escalating health and science crisis. They delve into the alarming drop in scientific funding and its repercussions, stressing the urgent need for integrity in research. The conversation reveals a looming two-tiered healthcare system, where access to medications becomes increasingly unequal. With an emphasis on critical inquiry, they encourage listeners to engage thoughtfully with health information and advocate for essential services amidst budget cuts.
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Science Funding Crisis
- The U.S. is destroying its science infrastructure and future scientific generations by cutting funding drastically.
- Essential research cohorts and lab trials are being terminated, causing irreversible damage to scientific knowledge.
Lost ALS Trial Opportunity
- Laurie Garrett shared a story of a perfect ALS clinical trial candidate cut off due to budget cuts.
- This illustrates how funding cuts directly harm patients by halting crucial research and treatment options.
Modern-Day Lysenkoism
- There's a mass erasure and contamination of scientific data and collaboration, especially in climate science.
- The administration parallels Lysenkoism by rejecting established genetic and scientific facts in favor of harmful pseudoscience.