The Deadly Rise of Antiscience, Peter J. Hotez, M.D., Ph.D.
The Deadly Rise of Antiscience, Peter J. Hotez, M.D., Ph.D.
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The Deadly Rise of Anti-science
A Scientist's Warning

Author: Peter J. Hotez, M.D., Ph.D.

Narrator: Graham Winton

Unabridged: 6 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/10/2023


Synopsis

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, one renowned scientist, in his famous bowtie, appeared daily on major news networks such as MSNBC, NPR, the BBC, and others.

Dr. Peter J. Hotez often went without sleep, working around the clock to develop a nonprofit COVID-19 vaccine and to keep the public informed. During that time, he was one of the most trusted voices on the pandemic and was even nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for
his selfless work. He also became one of the main targets of anti-science rhetoric that gained traction through conservative news media.

In this eyewitness story of how the anti-vaccine movement grew into a dangerous and prominent anti-science element in American politics, Hotez describes the devastating impacts it has had on Americans’ health and lives. As a scientist who has endured antagonism from anti-vaxxers and been at the forefront of both essential scientific discovery and advocacy, Hotez is uniquely qualified to tell this story. By weaving his personal experiences together with information on how the anti-vaccine movement became a tool of far-right political figures around the world, Hotez opens readers’ eyes to the dangers of anti-science. He explains how anti-science became a major societal and lethal force: in the first years of the pandemic, more than 200,000 unvaccinated Americans needlessly died despite the widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccines. Even as he paints a picture of the world under a shadow of aggressive ignorance, Hotez demonstrates his innate optimism, offering solutions for how to combat science denial and save lives in the process.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Beauregard on November 09, 2023

MAGA followers live in their own reality that is not shared by me. They are not anti-science since they don’t acknowledge the existence of science. They embrace non-falsifiable hypothesis (pseudo-science) because it serves their purposes, makes them feel happy, and gives them meaning. Ignorant dumb-......more

Goodreads review by Laura on September 25, 2023

Ironically, the ones who gave a one star rating are the very people this book is based on. Peter Hotez does a wonderful job outlining the history of anti-science rhetoric, how that shaped COVID/current vaccine beliefs, and what we can do moving forward. Albeit harrowing, the information outlined in......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on November 22, 2023

Good, but I don’t know why I thought reading this would be a good plan. It made me sad and worried because I already know that this is a huge problem and I try not to think about it 🙃......more

Goodreads review by Tom on September 24, 2023

This book sounds an important alarm about the rise of anti-science in the United States and its devastating effects. I admire the author for speaking out against anti-vaxxers and enduring the hate he gets. I would rate this book a 5 for its extremely important message. We need many more books like t......more

Goodreads review by Sharron on October 14, 2023

I'd give this book five stars just for having Charles Gaba data, among many others, but it then went on to educate me on quite a few points. It has interesting history of how scientists are treated in authoritarian countries and how that has just repeated itself in some countries. Lot of calling out......more