The Great Vaccine Debate
- Mention of the proposed debate between Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Peter Hotez on the Joe Rogan podcast regarding vaccines.
- Host's view on the importance of debates and exploring the science behind such issues in detail.
- Brief discussion on the role of big money in these debates and its potential donation to charity.
- Emphasis on the importance of peer-reviewed studies in such debates, avoiding misinformation.
- Discussion on the recent loss of trust in institutions such as the CDC and FDA.
- The conversation turns to the role of social media in shaping people's views and how it's not currently designed for productive debates.
- Guest Joe's perspective on the limitations of social media algorithms and their propensity to create echo chambers.
- Debate on holding social media platforms accountable for misinformation or biased information due to their initial design for entertainment and not fact-checking.
- Mention of the content curation and fact-checking behind the scenes for the podcast.
- The importance of being a smart consumer of news and avoiding sourcing news from social media is emphasized by Joe.
- Mina, the intern, shares her recent graduate experience on vaccines and how her peers rely heavily on social media for information.
- Discussion on the generational gap and the ways of using social media.
- Suggestions on spreading accurate vaccine information via social media, including collaboration between well-known influencers and scientific professionals.
- Mina highlights the need for science communicators in today's social media age.
- Rick proposes to have a future podcast on the vaccine debate.
Creators and Guests
Host
Rick Gannotta
Health sector executive clinician educator & researcher, RTs/links 🚫 not endorsements, TEDX; https://t.co/51mnBxpPqv @NYUWagner
Producer
Joe Woolworth
Owner of Podcast Cary, the Studio Cary, and Relevant Media Solutions in Cary, NC Your friendly neighborhood creative.