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The HIV/AIDs Denialism Movement & the Implications on the LGBTQ+
Manage episode 332326055 series 2815505
On June 5th, 1981, hospitals in Los Angeles, California, began to notice an alarming trend of patients developing pneumocystis pneumonia. At the time, medical experts were puzzled by what was causing these severe symptoms. By 1982 the Center for Disease Control (CDC) finally identified the cause of the deadly disease that had become prominent among the LGBTQ+ community and drug abusers, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, also known as AIDs. However, as the birth of HIV studies began, so did the cognitive virus of HIV/AIDs denialism that would cost the lives of people infected with HIV and the people promoting these ideas. In today's episode, Nelson revisits the history of the HIV/AIDs denialism movement, assesses some of the conspiratorial fallacies, and debunks Peter Duesberg's claims who has sacrificed his academic integrity to protect his ego.
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References
- About HIV/AIDS | HIV Basics | HIV/AIDS | CDC
- HIV/AIDs Timeline | NPIN (cdc.gov)
- AIDS Drug AZT: How It Got Approved 30 Years Ago | Time
- Mbeki Aids denial 'caused 300,000 deaths' | South Africa | The Guardian
- The intravenous injection of illicit drugs and needle sharing: an historical perspective - PubMed (nih.gov)
- Christine Maggiore, vocal skeptic of AIDS research, dies at 52 - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
Logical Fallacies
- The Appeal to Nature Fallacy: Why “Natural” Isn’t Necessarily Better – Effectiviology
- Galileo Fallacy (logicallyfallacious.com)
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Manage episode 332326055 series 2815505
On June 5th, 1981, hospitals in Los Angeles, California, began to notice an alarming trend of patients developing pneumocystis pneumonia. At the time, medical experts were puzzled by what was causing these severe symptoms. By 1982 the Center for Disease Control (CDC) finally identified the cause of the deadly disease that had become prominent among the LGBTQ+ community and drug abusers, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, also known as AIDs. However, as the birth of HIV studies began, so did the cognitive virus of HIV/AIDs denialism that would cost the lives of people infected with HIV and the people promoting these ideas. In today's episode, Nelson revisits the history of the HIV/AIDs denialism movement, assesses some of the conspiratorial fallacies, and debunks Peter Duesberg's claims who has sacrificed his academic integrity to protect his ego.
Facebook
The Social Chemist | Facebook
Instagram
The Social Chemist (@socialchemistig) • Instagram photos and videos
References
- About HIV/AIDS | HIV Basics | HIV/AIDS | CDC
- HIV/AIDs Timeline | NPIN (cdc.gov)
- AIDS Drug AZT: How It Got Approved 30 Years Ago | Time
- Mbeki Aids denial 'caused 300,000 deaths' | South Africa | The Guardian
- The intravenous injection of illicit drugs and needle sharing: an historical perspective - PubMed (nih.gov)
- Christine Maggiore, vocal skeptic of AIDS research, dies at 52 - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
Logical Fallacies
- The Appeal to Nature Fallacy: Why “Natural” Isn’t Necessarily Better – Effectiviology
- Galileo Fallacy (logicallyfallacious.com)
Joe Rogan Episode
Recommended The Social Chemist episodes
62 episodes
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