3 chapters across the catalog
In a 2007 interview with the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Anthony Fauci explains why an HIV vaccine remained elusive for decades. He notes that HIV is unique because the body's "natural response to natural infection" does not eradicate the virus. The hosts analyze Fauci's use of the term "natural infection" and his claim that science must "do better than nature."
The hosts re-examine Dr. Fauci's 2007 statements regarding the body's inability to clear HIV. They draw parallels to PCR testing and the theories of Kary Mullis, the inventor of the PCR test. The discussion highlights perceived contradictions in how viral loads and immune responses are explained to the public.
The science behind the placebo effect is examined, noting that the name is Latin for "I shall please." Federal law requires new drugs to outperform placebos in clinical trials, which is often difficult because the mere anticipation of healing can trigger actual physiological immune responses and lower stress hormones in the body.
