Podcast: RFK, Jr. Poised to Run HHS. Public Health Apocalypse Imminent?

By Cameron English and ChuckDinerstein — Dec 17, 2024

The science community is in an uproar over the probability that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., will head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the second Trump Administration. How worried should we be about his nomination? Is the public health truly in jeopardy? Let's take a closer look.

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Join Cameron English and Dr. Chuck Dinerstein on Episode 101 of the Science Dispatch podcast as they discuss:

12 Questions for RFK Jr.

The announcement that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was chosen to possibly be the next head of HHS raises many questions about his suitability for the job, especially given some of his controversial beliefs. Here are a dozen questions I would ask Mr. Kennedy.

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Cameron English

Director of Bioscience

Cameron English is a writer, editor and co-host of the Science Facts and Fallacies Podcast. Before joining ACSH, he was managing editor at the Genetic Literacy Project.