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Social media posts have misrepresented comments made by Dr. Peter Hotez, a vaccine researcher, suggesting he threatened to unleash viruses when Donald Trump took office. In reality, Hotez was discussing the challenges the Trump administration would face with existing viruses like H5N1 and potential new outbreaks, emphasizing the need for a competent health team. The claims have been flagged as false by fact-checkers.
Michael Mann, a prominent climate scientist, won a defamation case after enduring years of attacks from conservative figures. Dr. Peter Hotez, a leading scientist in biomedicine, expressed solidarity with Mann, highlighting the convergence of attacks on climate science and biomedicine. Both scientists have faced threats and harassment, signaling a dangerous trend of portraying scientists as public enemies. The legal victory serves as a crucial message to stop attacking scientists and sends a warning about the chilling effect on future generations of scientists.
Vaccine scientist Peter Hotez was "stalked" by anti-vaxxers after a Twitter debate over vaccine misinformation between him and podcaster Joe Rogan, which led to several individuals, including billionaires Bill Ackman and Elon Musk, urging Hotez to debate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Hotez agreed to go on Rogan's podcast to discuss vaccine misinformation, but not to debate Kennedy. Kennedy has repeatedly made dubious claims about vaccines, including falsely linking them to autism.