Topic: Kary Mullis

4 chapters across the catalog

Vaxsaline
Episode 1309 1:21:15 - 1:23:05

1309: Vaxsaline

Kary Mullis, Anthony Fauci and the PCR Test

A vintage clip features Kary Mullis, the Nobel Prize-winning inventor of the PCR test, criticizing Anthony Fauci's lack of medical and scientific understanding. Mullis claims Fauci does not understand electron microscopy or medicine and is merely an administrative figure with a personal agenda. Mullis, who died in late 2019, is presented as a key figure whose warnings about Fauci and the PCR test remain relevant.

Redneck Red Herring
Episode 1303 1:11:45 - 1:15:42

1303: Redneck Red Herring

Kary Mullis on PCR Tests, Anthony Fauci Criticism

The hosts revisit comments from the late Kary Mullis, inventor of the PCR process, who criticized Anthony Fauci's medical and scientific understanding. Mullis argued that PCR should not be used as a diagnostic tool for infectious diseases and accused Fauci of having a personal administrative agenda.

Talkin' Loudy
Episode 1281 53:11 - 58:47

1281: Talkin' Loudy

PCR Testing Accuracy, DNA Database Concerns

Dr. Barbara Yaffe of Ontario noted that PCR testing in low-prevalence populations can result in false positives 50% of the time. There is ongoing skepticism regarding the high cycle thresholds used in labs, which may detect viral fragments rather than active infection. Concerns are also raised that mass testing serves as a covert method for building a global DNA database.

Deplatformed Duo
Episode 1280 21:25 - 25:20

1280: Deplatformed Duo

Kary Mullis, PCR Test Cycle Thresholds and Misuse

The late Nobel Prize winner Kary Mullis, inventor of the PCR test, previously warned that the process can be misused to find almost any molecule in a person if amplified enough. The test is a process used to create a large amount of something out of a small sample, rather than a definitive diagnostic tool for illness. High cycle thresholds can lead to the detection of single, non-meaningful molecules, resulting in "false positive" interpretations.