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Acclaimed researcher Dr. Peter Hotez of Baylor University never imagined his work as a vaccine scientist would lead to death threats, people stalking his home in Texas and the need for security when he speaks publicly.

But then he never imagined a disinformation campaign that is not only targeting science but portraying scientists as “public enemies of the state.”

“It’s so tragic to see this happening in America,” said Hotez, who spoke Thursday night in an event hosted by Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law and sponsored by The Integrity Project, which pursues research and education to address the use of misinformation in the public sphere.

The event, held at the Beus Center for Law and Society on the Downtown Phoenix campus, was moderated by Sherine Gabriel, executive vice president of ASU Health and University Professor of the Future of Health Outcomes and Medicine in the College of Health Solutions. MORE

LISTEN TO THE RECORDED LIVESTREAM presented by The Integrity Project, and watch the Q&A session of Dr. Hotez with Dr. Sherine Gabriel of ASU Health by clicking here. Joe Blackbourn, Founder and Board Chair of The Integrity Project, introduces Dr. Gabriel.

Slides from the presentation are listed in the gallery below.

ADDITIONAL COVERAGE

USA Today: Anti-science rhetoric is organized movement that's killing people, prominent physician says
KPNX 12 News: Dr. Hotez ‘Squares Off’ with Brahm Resnik on his weekly news talk show.