About this episode
The episode discusses the extradition of researcher Poul Thorsen to face charges related to stolen research funds and its implications for autism research.
Poul Thorsen, a Danish researcher tied to multiple CDC-funded autism studies, has been extradited to the United States to face charges alleging he stole over $1 million in research grant money. His indictment raises fresh questions about the integrity of the science used to dismiss vaccine-autism concerns for over two decades.
People in this episode
Host: Del Bigtree
Topics covered
- autism research
- vaccine-autism concerns
- CDC funding
- research integrity
- extradition
Keywords
- autism
- Poul Thorsen
- CDC
- research grant
- vaccine
- extradition
- integrity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CDC
Places: United States
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