On Episode 4 of the ACSH Science Dispatch Podcast, we examine the need for COVID boosters and the increasingly irrelevant concept of herd &nbsp;immunity. We then dive into an incendiary discussion about the social-justice-inspired effort to deny the risks of obesity, and "cancel culture" in science.
Stories discussed:
<a href="https://www.acsh.org/news/2022/04/01/concept-classical-herd-immunity-may-not-apply-16223">The Concept of Classical Herd Immunity May Not Apply</a>
<a href="https://www.acsh.org/news/2022/03/30/what-do-about-second-booster-16214">What to Do About the Second Booster?</a>
<a href="https://www.acsh.org/news/2022/03/30/woke-science-denial-social-justice-comes-obesity-and-other-harmful-language-16213">Woke Science Denial: Social Justice Comes for 'Obesity,' and Other Harmful Language&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.acsh.org/news/2022/04/05/silencing-science-nc-state-cancels-panel-discussion-appease-woke-activists-16230">Silencing Science: NC State Cancels Panel Discussion to Appease Woke Activists</a>
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