Episode 735: SCIENCE UNDER SIEGE-MICHAEL MANN (Climate) & PETER HOTEZ (Pandemics, Vaccines)
From Free Forum with Terrence McNally by Terrence McNally
April 30, 2026 · 1h 1m · Episode 735
About this episode
This episode features climate scientist Michael Mann and vaccine expert Peter Hotez discussing their book on the threats to science and how to combat them.
Climate scientist MICHAEL MANN ( The New Climate War) has been a target of threatening abuse ever since he led the team that produced the “hockey stick graph” making clear the extreme rise in temperatures since the Industrial Revolution. PETER HOTEZ ( Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism ) has likewise been targeted since his highly visible role in vaccine development and public heath communication during the Covid 19 pandemic. Together they’ve written SCIENCE UNDER SIEGE: How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces That Threaten Our World, in which they name those forces - plutocrats, professionals, petro-states, propagandists, and the press; and offer a path to repel their attacks so that we may effectively confront critical challenges. Learn more at michaelmann.net & peterhotez.org
People in this episode
Host: Terrence McNally
Guests: MICHAEL MANN, PETER HOTEZ
Topics covered
- climate change
- vaccines
- public health
- science communication
- pandemics
Keywords
- climate science
- vaccination
- public health
- hockey stick graph
- science under siege
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The New Climate War, Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism, SCIENCE UNDER SIEGE: How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces That Threaten Our World
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