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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon)
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Texas Medical Center (TMC) Pediatrics Professor-Vaccine Scientist-Author; Member, Philosophical Society of Texas, Texas Academy of Medicine Engineering Science Technology, National Academy of Medicine, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · Apr 6
An honor for me to be inducted into the Philosophical Society of Texas, our oldest learned society from 1837 when we were still an independent Republic of Texas. Founding members include Sam Houston, Mirabeau Lamar, Anson Jones, an extraordinary history
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New Scientist @newscientist.com · 5h
Autism may have subtypes that differ in their genetics and how the condition presents.
Autism may have subtypes that are genetically distinct from each other
Autism may exist in multiple forms, with the condition's genetics and signs differing according to the age at diagnosis
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 15h
Many thanks @mehdirhasan.bsky.social for hosting us on @zeteo.com re: our new book #ScienceUnderSiege @michaelemann.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @publicaffairs1796.bsky.social

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‘Science Under Siege’: Two Experts Sound the Alarm on Trump’s War on Science
Acclaimed scientists Michael E. Mann and Peter Hotez on how the MAGA antiscience movement threatens the entire planet, from the climate to pandemics, and how we fight back.
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mcp2028.bsky.social @mcp2028.bsky.social · 2d
Peter Hotez @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & Michael Mann
@michaelemann.bsky.social on the PBS News Hour
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Authors of 'Science Under Siege' warn of concerted effort to discredit science
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Kirk (Antifa Social Secretary™️) Murphy 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 ❌👑 @kirkmurphy.bsky.social · 1d
We are very, very, very pissed off. The former Surgeons General's collective announcement, the multiple specialty societies, the luminaries such as Peter Hotez - all speaking forcefully, at immense personal risk, in a manner far more urgent than demure o medicalese - all worth our reading & respect.
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 2d
Many thanks @clivecookson.bsky.social for the thoughtful review of our book in FT #ScienceUnderSiege @michaelemann.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @publicaffairs1796.bsky.social

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Science Under Siege — a rallying cry against the ‘forces of darkness’
Two scientists go where many fear to tread in the fight against far-right disinformation on climate and vaccines
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 2d
Fantastic profile and discussion of our new book #ScienceUnderSiege by the great @willbunch.bsky.social!
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 2d
Trump's dictatorship is time for making moral choices

I talked to the top climate scientist, Penn's Michael Mann, about his great new book - and why he sacrificed a key university post in order to keep speaking the truth against anti-science lies

My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/scie...
Science is under siege. How Penn’s top climate scientist is fighting back | Will Bunch
Michael E. Mann's new book, and the sacrifice this Penn scientist made to fight the war against climate disinformation.
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 1d
Thanks @scribepub.bsky.social (publisher of our book in UK and Australia) for showcasing #ScienceUnderSiege in your October New Releases: scribepublications.co.uk/news/october...
October New Releases | Article
October is here and autumn has arrived, bringing four powerful new releases: from a haunting murder investigation to a revelatory look at the forces undermining science and the visionary life of the m...
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 1d
Many thanks @scribepub.bsky.social for highlighting our new book #ScienceUnderSiege @michaelemann.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @publicaffairs1796.bsky.social

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October New Releases | Article
October is here and autumn has arrived, bringing four powerful new releases: from a haunting murder investigation to a revelatory look at the forces undermining science and the visionary life of the m...
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neilrieck.bsky.social @neilrieck.bsky.social · 1d
Science Under Siege: PBS Newshour on Attacks Against Science

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Science Under Siege: PBS Newshour on Attacks Against Science
“..It’s organized, it’s deliberate, it’s financially motivated.”Peter Hotez and Michael Mann writing about the currently ascendant war on science. Those of us living i…
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Climate, Ecology, War & More by Dr. Glen Barry, BigEarthData.ai @bigearthdata.bsky.social · 2d
Science is under siege. How Penn's top climate scientist is fighting back
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Science is under siege. How Penn's top climate scientist is fighting back
Michael E. Mann, director of the Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media at the University of Pennsylvania, talks about his new co-authored book, Science Under Siege, at the Penn Bookstore on Oct. 7, 2025. Read more The world looked...
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Epigenetics Society @epigeneticssociety.bsky.social · 2d
Scientist authors of an important book by scientists about the spreading science-denial are interviewed (8 min). Science Under Siege. #DefendResearch #StandUpForScience

Authors of 'Science Under Siege' warn of concerted effort to discredit science
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Authors of 'Science Under Siege' warn of concerted effort to discredit science
From its embrace of dubious research about autism, its skepticism over vaccines and its wholesale rejection of the consensus about climate change, the Trump administration has set off alarm bells within the scientific community. William Brangham spoke with two prominent researchers about "Science Under Siege," their new book chronicling what they argue is a concerted war on science. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show.   Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6   Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X (formerly Twitter): http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour   Subscribe: PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 1d
Here’s the book
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 1d
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 2d
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 2d
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 1d
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Vicki Bryan's Bond Angle @bondangle.bsky.social · 1d
Happy to recommend this excellent read by two of our most courageous national heroes:
Drs. Michael. E Mann and Peter J. Hotez
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James Aura @jamesaura.bsky.social · 3d
“Science Under Siege,” by Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez, is an impassioned manifesto against attacks on science.
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Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science
"Science Under Siege," by Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez, is an impassioned manifesto against attacks on science.
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DisappearedNews @disappearednews.bsky.social · 1d
Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science

" “Science Under Siege,” by Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez, is an impassioned manifesto against attacks on science."

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While Sagan was primarily concerned with the rise of pseudoscience, Mann and Hotez fear that we're now in the midst of an anti-science boom, led by people, corporations, and governments who intentionally spread false or mislcading information. "Anti-science has already caused serious illness and mass casualties in the near term," they write. "Unmitigated, it will in the long term take millions more lives, produce misguided national policies, and have long-lasting catastrophic consequences, including potentially, the destabilization of our civilization."
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Baylor College of Medicine @bcmhouston.bsky.social · 1d
Dr. Peter Hotez talks about the genetics behind autism spectrum disorder and what people need to know about these conditions. #ASD
What causes autism? Here's what the White House gets wrong.
More than a hundred autism genes have been identified, explains author Peter Hotez. And Tylenol isn't the biggest environmental factor.
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noclue77.bsky.social @noclue77.bsky.social · 1d
Mann and Hotez --- their book explains this madness.

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Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks
At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.
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J. Nguyen @hoankiem.bsky.social · 1d
Dr. Peter Hotez: “The bottom line is, autism has a clear genetic basis. You can make the case that the overwhelming amount of the clinical presentation of autism is due to the actions of those genes.“
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Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 1d
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What causes autism? Here's what the White House gets wrong.
More than a hundred autism genes have been identified, explains author Peter Hotez. And Tylenol isn't the biggest environmental factor.
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James Aura @jamesaura.bsky.social · 3d
“Science Under Siege,” by Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez, is an impassioned manifesto against attacks on science.
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Book Review: A Call to Arms About the Threat of Anti-Science
"Science Under Siege," by Michael E. Mann and Peter J. Hotez, is an impassioned manifesto against attacks on science.
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Lizardrath 💙 @lizardrath.bsky.social · 3d
…embrace of dubious research about autism…skepticism over vaccines ….wholesale rejection of the consensus about climate change…Trump admin has set off alarm bells within the scientific community.

"Science Under Siege," new book chronicling…concerted war on science.

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Authors of 'Science Under Siege' warn of concerted effort to discredit science
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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FT Weekend @ftweekend.com · 2d
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Science Under Siege — a rallying cry against the ‘forces of darkness’
Two scientists go where many fear to tread in the fight against far-right disinformation on climate and vaccines
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John Williams @johnhuww.bsky.social · 2d
Science Under Siege — a rallying cry: “A more fundamental weakness of the book is that it is too politically partisan, seeing science as being under siege almost entirely from the right.”

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Science Under Siege — a rallying cry against the ‘forces of darkness’
Two scientists go where many fear to tread in the fight against far-right disinformation on climate and vaccines
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