Listen "Why I left the NIH"
Episode Synopsis
Francis Collins oversaw some of the most revolutionary science of the last few decades at the National Institutes of Health. A few months ago, he suddenly resigned.
One of America's foremost scientists could no longer do his job. What does that mean for the US? And for science?
Guest: Francis Collins, former director of the NIH
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One of America's foremost scientists could no longer do his job. What does that mean for the US? And for science?
Guest: Francis Collins, former director of the NIH
For show transcripts, go to vox.com/unxtranscripts
For more, go to vox.com/unexplainable
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