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What happens when science becomes the center of a political storm?

In this powerful and deeply personal episode of The Big Question, renowned vaccine scientist Dr. Peter Hotez joins bioethicist and Director for the Center of Life Science Insoo Hyun to discuss the rising tide of vaccine misinformation, the politicization of public health, and the real-world consequences for science, scientists, and society.

Dr. Hotez—Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and co-developer of a low-cost COVID-19 vaccine—opens up about his experiences as a public health advocate facing online harassment, media distortion, and even threats. From the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic to the broader battle for scientific truth, Dr. Hotez shares insights on how trust in science has frayed—and how we might rebuild it.

Chapters
00:00 - Introduction: Welcome & Guest Bio
02:12 - Why Dr. Hotez Speaks Out
05:35 - The Personal Cost of Advocacy
10:15 - How Anti-Science Narratives Take Hold
15:40 - The Role of Media & Social Platforms
20:55 - Trust in Science: What Went Wrong?
25:10 - What We Can Learn from COVID-19
30:45 - Developing a Low-Cost Global Vaccine
35:20 - Political Polarization & Public Health
40:05 - Educating the Public: What Works
45:50 - Hope, Solutions & Moving Forward
50:30 - Final Thoughts & How You Can Help
53:12 - Outro & Resources

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Insoo Hyun is an affiliate of the Center for Bioethics at Harvard Medical School. He also serves as Director at the Center for Life Sciences and Public Learning at the Boston Museum of Science. Together with Vardit Ravitsky—President of The Hastings Center and a leading voice on bioethics—they guide Sussman through a riveting exploration of how individual IVF experiences can illuminate the larger conversation around reproductive rights, scientific responsibility, and the future of family in a rapidly changing world.

Peter J. Hotez, M.D., Ph.D. is the dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and professor of pediatrics and molecular virology and microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, where he is also the co-director of the Texas Children’s Center for Vaccine Development (CVD) and Texas Children’s Hospital Endowed Chair of Tropical Pediatrics. He is also a university professor at Baylor University, senior fellow at the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at Texas A&M University, faculty fellow with the Hagler Institute for Advanced Studies at Texas A&M University, and a health policy scholar in the Baylor Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy.

Dr. Hotez is an internationally recognized physician-scientist in neglected tropical diseases and vaccine development. Dr. Hotez served previously as president of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene; he is founding editor-in-chief of PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases and an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. In 2014–16, he served in the Obama administration as U.S. Envoy, focusing on vaccine diplomacy initiatives between the U.S. government and countries in the Middle East and North Africa.

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