Episode 1768 • • 57:22 - 1:01:56
1768: Queer The Deal
Scientific Expertise vs. Religion, Autism Study Timeline
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told CNN that "trusting experts" is a feature of religion rather than science, advocating instead for replicable, gold-standard research. He announced plans to commission a study by March to identify the causes of autism, a timeline Dr. Leana Wen called unrealistic. Wen asserted that autism is often determined before birth, suggesting environmental exposures would need to be studied in utero over several years.