The Most Powerful Man in Science

25/11/2025 1h 4min
The Most Powerful Man in Science

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Episode Synopsis

How an outsider, once ignored by the public-health establishment, became the most powerful man in science

By Michael Scherer

From the ⁠⁠January 2026 issue⁠⁠.

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