Science under Siege /w Peter Hotez and Michael Mann

What do vaccines and climate science have in common? The same political actors, media ecosystems, and financial interests have worked to discredit both.

In this inaugural episode of Science Counterpunch, Dr. Peter Hotez and Dr. Michael Mann go head-to-head with the modern anti-science machine—petrostates, plutocrats, propagandists, performative media, wellness grifters, and the platforms amplifying them.

We break down the tactics: gaslighting, false balance, “freedom” rhetoric, debate traps, and the weaponization of uncertainty. More importantly, we ask what it costs when societies can no longer agree on basic facts.

This is frontline testimony from scientists who’ve taken the hits—and refused to stay quiet.

If you care about science, public discourse, or the future of evidence-based policymaking, this is one to listen to.

Science Counterpunch is a punchy YouTube-first podcast that exists to defend the Enlightenment in an age of information warfare. We expose merchants of doubt, amplify experts under attack, and arm you with the tools to spot anti-science rhetoric before it spreads.

Evidence matters. Reason isn’t optional. Let’s counterpunch.

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