How To Talk To Your Anti-vax Uncle | Dr. Steven Novella

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00:00 Intro
01:27 What Is A Skeptic?
14:00 RFK Jr. & Vaccines
28:16 AI Skepticism
37:36 Cherrypicking Experts
46:29 Debating Flat-Earthers
54:20 My Worst Podcast Guest
57:49 Jubilee's Surrounded
1:09:30 Using Anti-vaxxers Tricks
1:20:50 Responding With Anger
1:24:13 Institutional Failures
1:31:06 Social Media / Insurance
1:37:40 Science Based Medicine
1:45:50 Acupuncture & KT Tape
2:07:00 Alternative/Homeopathic Medicine
2:23:30 Funding Research / Fraud

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