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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
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 ›

^{John G. West
October 8, 2021
Faith & Science}

NIH Director Francis Collins Isn’t A National Treasure, He’s A National Disgrace

_{John G. West
October 8, 2021
Faith & Science}

For more than 12 years, Collins served his purpose at NIH by providing cover for the secularists to do what they wanted to do anyway. That’s not something to celebrate. It’s something to grieve. Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
September 19, 2011
Human Exceptionalism}

Obesity: The New Global Warming?

_{Wesley J. Smith
September 19, 2011
Human Exceptionalism}

Obesity is the new global warming, and the battle plan for the crusade against it was published in the August issue of the journal Lancet. Funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and coauthored by nine Ph.D.s, the document is entitled “Changing the Future of Obesity: Read More ›