Money, Myth, and the Modern War on Science
TL;DR
A Salon opinion piece argues that science denial is a long American tradition driven by Christian fundamentalism and Big Business, with Trump and RFK Jr. pushing anti-vaccine claims, undermining vaccines and public health; it traces a history from Galileo to modern anti-science campaigns by religious and corporate interests, and warns that moneyed interests and online misinformation continue to erode trust in science.
- The gospel of science denial, from Galileo to RFK Jr. Salon.com
- Trump wants to split the MMR vaccine into separate shots. Experts say it’s a bad idea CNN
- Trump Is Trying to Sabotage the Health of All Our Kids The Nation
- Donald Trump takes a fresh swipe at childhood vaccines The Economist
- Republicans will blame everybody but Trump for his actions | Opinion USA Today
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