Anthony Fauci

Francis Collins at the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory at the National Institutes of Health Laboratory — President Joe Biden tours the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory at the National Institutes of Health Laboratory Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, in Bethesda, Maryland. From left, Deputy Director of the NIH NIAAID Vaccine Research Center Dr. Barney Graham, Chief Medical Adviser to the President Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients, NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins, and Senior Research Fellow and Coronavirus Team Lead at the NIAIC Vaccine Research Center Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett.

^{Wesley J. Smith
March 10, 2023
Human Exceptionalism}

Former Public Health Officials Undermine Public Trust with Conduct Unbecoming Scientists

_{Wesley J. Smith
March 10, 2023
Human Exceptionalism}

Anthony Fauci, the former head of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, infamously boasted, “I represent science.” Let’s hope not. His actions during the COVID emergency both corrupted science and undermined trust in our most important public health institutions. Read More ›

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^{Debra J. Saunders
October 26, 2022
Citizen Leadership}

What’s Worse: Big Government or Big Tech? Both

_{Debra J. Saunders
October 26, 2022
Citizen Leadership}

No lie. Big Government has gotten into bed with Big Tech, their offspring likely will grow into Big Brother. Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
July 26, 2022
Human Exceptionalism}

Scientists are Destroying Our Trust in Science

_{Wesley J. Smith
July 26, 2022
Human Exceptionalism}

The harm done to science by fraudsters, data manipulation, sloppy peer review, ideological bias, and outright lying by public scientific spokespersons cannot be overstated. There’s only one cure to the current malaise: unremitting and apolitical scientific excellence. Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
February 7, 2022
Human Exceptionalism}

The New York Times Is Unfit to Be ‘The Newspaper of Record’

_{Wesley J. Smith
February 7, 2022
Human Exceptionalism}

Perhaps the time has come for the paper to change its masthead motto to reflect its true approach to journalism: “All the news that we see fit to print.” Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
February 1, 2022
Human Exceptionalism}

Ideological Scientists Created the Science Credibility Gap

_{Wesley J. Smith
February 1, 2022
Human Exceptionalism}

Contemporary societies require trustworthy sources of expertise. But trusting “the experts” is no longer a given. We need a scientific community that bridges political divides. But rebuilding that trust infrastructure will require the scientific community to eschew ideology and pursue truth objectively, without regard to favored cultural priorities or desired partisan outcomes. Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
December 1, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

Fauci’s Claim to ‘Represent Science’ is Anti-Science

_{Wesley J. Smith
December 1, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

Just when you thought Dr. Anthony Fauci couldn’t do any more harm in the fight against COVID: He just appeared on CBS’s Sunday interview program Face the Nation and ridiculously claimed that criticizing him presents “a distinct anti-science flavor because I represent science.” Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
October 27, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

Stop ‘Outsourcing’ Unethical Science to Other Countries

_{Wesley J. Smith
October 27, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

It is long past time for an ethical house cleaning. Overseas breaches of moral propriety by U.S.-funded researchers, domestic companies, and American scientists make us all complicit in wrongdoing. It doesn’t have to be that way. Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
September 16, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

UN Power Grab

_{Wesley J. Smith
September 16, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

Unless we stand strong defending national sovereignty and individual liberty—values that “the international community” scorns and which Guterres barely mentions—we could really end up in the collectivist soup. Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
March 30, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

Wesley J. Smith Joins Laura Ingraham to Discuss ‘Vaccine Passports’

_{Wesley J. Smith
March 30, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

Wesley J. Smith joined Laura Ingraham to discuss the disturbing calls by many to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine and to create "vaccine passports." Smith breaks down how such propositions would threaten our civil liberties. Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
March 27, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

Do Greens Want the World to Be Like the ‘Blackout State?’

_{Wesley J. Smith
March 27, 2021
Human Exceptionalism}

Electricity is essential to modernity. Prosperity depends on it. So does longevity and health. If you doubt that, ask those in impoverished nations who still don’t have access to reliable electrical power! Read More ›