Category: Science and Medicine

Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (RFK Jr.)

Every accusation was a confession of what they wanted to do if they were to attain power

On Friday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would shift power over grantmaking away from career scientists to political appointees. Lysenkoism 2.0 has been made official policy, and science in the US is in deep trouble.

/ August 11, 2025
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No One Believes Dr. Vinay Prasad Grew Tired of His Family. To Restore Trust, We Need an Honest Explanation From Our Medical Establishment. That’s Not Asking Too Much.

The public deserves to the full story about Dr. Vinay Prasad's temporary resignation and how this might impact regulatory decisions moving forward.

/ August 10, 2025
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Dr. Vinay Prasad’s Legacy is Shattered Trust & 11 Other Thoughts on His Decision to Spend More Time with His Family

Anyone who defends Dr. Vinay Prasad today is admitting he failed to restore trust.

/ August 5, 2025
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The Book “The War on Science” Reveals How 39 Renowned Scientists and Scholars Enabled the War on Science

While many "progressives" tried to warn about Trump's threat to science, these renown scientists and scholars sat on the sidelines and undermined them.

/ August 1, 2025
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A department adrift from its own “Gold” standards

Phantom citations, misinformation, and imbalance in HHS communications

/ July 29, 2025
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With Laura Loomer on One Side and Dr. Paul Offit on the Other, Our FDA Leaders are Caught in a Trap of Their Own Making

After years of bashing the medical establishment, Drs. Vinay Prasad and Marty Makary are stuck in a trap. Any attempt to escape only tightens its grip.

/ July 25, 2025
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EBM hierarchy

An antivaxxer attacks the evidence-based medicine paradigm: Echoes of RFK Jr.’s “gold standard science”

Last week, antivaxxer Toby Rogers published two very long screeds attacking the EBM paradigm. Cleverly, echoed some of our criticisms of EBM but twisted them so that they are science denying, rather than affirming—just like Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "gold standard science."

/ July 21, 2025