Dan Vergano
Science journalist and senior editor at Scientific American with expertise in science policy and reporting on how leadership affects public-health institutions.
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Mar 13, 2026 • 30min
How RFK, Jr.’s beliefs echo a troubling ideology
Robert Johnston, historian of U.S. vaccine debates; Beth Mole, Ars Technica health reporter; Dan Vergano, Scientific American editor. They dissect shifts at HHS, staffing upheavals and policy reversals. They examine rejection of germ theory, terrain-based health claims, wellness rhetoric, and how those ideas intersect with public-health risks and echoes of soft eugenics.
Dec 22, 2025 • 18min
2025: The Year Science Was Shaken
Join Dan Vergano, Tanya Lewis, Andrea Thompson, and Lee Billings as they dissect the tumultuous shifts in science during 2025. Vergano reveals how political upheaval impacted trust in federal science policies. Lewis discusses alarming vaccine rollbacks, leading to potential measles outbreaks. Thompson critiques the rollback of climate policies, contrasting it with global trends. Meanwhile, Billings shares mind-blowing dark energy findings and upcoming space missions, suggesting a future filled with cosmic mysteries.
