Posted on 10/08/2025 12:52:28 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
From its embrace of dubious research about autism, its skepticism over vaccines, and its wholesale rejection of the consensus about climate change, the Trump administration continues to raise alarm within the scientific community.
Our William Brangham spoke with two prominent researchers about their new book chronicling what they argue is a concerted war on science.
William Brangham: "In their new book, our guests argue that we're living through a — quote — "anti-science superstorm," where a concerted group of global actors, billionaires, leaders of nation-states, and credentialed experts work to confuse and mislead the public about basic scientific principles, particularly around the twin crises of climate change and pandemic threats.
Their book is called "Science Under Siege," and its authors are familiar to "News Hour" viewers. Dr. Pete Hegseth [SIC] is the dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and professor of virology and microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine. And Michael Mann is presidential distinguished professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania."
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(Excerpt) Read more at pbs.org ...
In my opinion, they have been coached on how to remain calm so as to appear to sound rational and reasonable instead of conspiracy nuts who believe people are out to get them.
At the link, you can watch the 8 min. interview.
As well it should. The gravy train is nearing the end of its run.
They argue for their version of Science while ignoring the scientific principles of testing and validation. This is ideology and indoctrination, not science.
“dubious research about autism, its skepticism over vaccines, and its wholesale rejection of the consensus about climate change”
3 things that should be researched, reviewed, and argued about.
Always and forever.
It’s telling that they argue against skepticism and not the arguments.
Well, they got that part right. Am I right, Bill Gates? Klaus Schwab? Anthony Fausci? Up high!
Having listened to PBS “science” before I could no longer stand it, well, just picture Bill Nye, the Science Guy you’ve got NPR.
“Authors of ‘Science Under Siege’ warn of concerted effort to discredit science”
And what does Mr. “I AM science” Fauci think about that? ... i mean after all, Fauci IS science, right? ... he said so, himself ...
The headline made no sense until my eyes saw the source (pms).
It’s ironic that they’re defending the ANTI-science.
Mann heard of Science once, but never really had a firm grasp of it.
Yes, over the past four decades, there has been a concerted effort to discredit science,
...
by scientists.
“Science” should be hounded, questioned, and debated. Those who get caught in lies and falsifying results should be mocked and ridiculed. Those who say “trust the science” are pushing an agenda. If it can’t be debated and questioned, it’s not science, it’s dogma.
Off Topic:
At first, I thought perhaps this Michael Mann of science was distantly related to a late German author Thomas Mann, but no, he is not.
Thomas Mann was a novelist during first half of the 20th Century. One of his books was “The Magic Mountain (Der Zauberberg) from 1924.
A story set in a Swiss tuberculosis sanatorium before
WW1.
An engaging and very interesting book.
Thomas Mann wrote several other novels, but The Magic Mountain was the only one I could easily comprehend and stay interested in. All others were too abstract or subtle to keep me connected.
Mann meeting up headfirst with an actual hockey stick is very long overdue.
Pay no attention to this egotistical fraud.
Not entirely off topic.
Im sure than in his work Thomas stated at least one real fact related to tuberculosis.
Therefor Thomas has made a larger impact to further science than the rambling of Michael ever will with his promotion of a fraud.
Is science under siege when someone says that a man can become a woman simply by identifying as such?
I remember what happened last time the told us to “trust the science” and how that turned out.
PBS... That says it all. As bad as NPR and MSNBC or basically the DNC mouthpiece.
Bought and paid for science is whatever you want to buy
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