Defending Science and Reason requires suffering the slings and arrows from the army of doubters who embrace myths, conspiracies, pseudoscience and age-old quackery.

Cast of Characters:

Xavier Becerra, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services | Mandy Cohen, MD, M.P.H., Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Jeanne Marrazzo, M.D., M.P.H., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases | Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D., Director, National Institutes of Health | Robert M. Califf M.D., Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Published: Jan. 8, 2026