Listen "Vaccine Conspiracies, Fluoride Myths, and America’s Broken Public-Health Discourse"
Episode Synopsis
Emily Oster, professor of economics at Brown University, joins the show to talk about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his theories about fluoride and vaccines, and how the media and science community should treat the most controversial topics. This is a new age of science and information, where trust seems to be shifting from institutions like the FDA and CDC to individuals like RFK Jr. and Oster, and I consider her a model of public health communication.
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Host: Derek Thompson
Guest: Emily Oster
Producer: Devon Baroldi
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If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at [email protected].
Host: Derek Thompson
Guest: Emily Oster
Producer: Devon Baroldi
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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