Topic: Michael Levitt

2 chapters across the catalog

White Tears
Episode 1256 20:22 - 22:38

1256: White Tears

Michael Levitt Nobel Laureate, Scientific Community Criticism

Nobel Prize winner Michael Levitt criticized the global scientific community for failing to provide objective analysis during the pandemic due to panic and political pressure. Levitt claims that prominent organizations like the Royal Society remained silent while Facebook censored views that contradicted the World Health Organization. He asserts that his early data projections were accurate but were met with abuse rather than professional scrutiny.

Orange Tongue
Episode 1229 2:57:13 - 3:03:04

1229: Orange Tongue

Michael Levitt, Stanford Research and Media Panic

Nobel Prize winner Michael Levitt and other Stanford researchers argue that the media is causing unnecessary panic with "utterly unreliable data." Based on projections from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, they suggest the COVID-19 fatality rate could be as low as 0.05%, lower than the seasonal flu. The hosts warn listeners not to be fooled by "spikes" in cases caused simply by increased testing.