Anger in a time of autism
A prominent scientist wants to lead a campaign against anti-vaxxers
AS A BOY, Peter Hotez was drawn to roadside puddles and stagnant ponds in Connecticut. After squeezing sample water droplets on glass slides, he spent hours with his eye glued to a microscope. Another world would emerge as protozoa and rotifers wiggled into focus. He dreamed of more exotic micro-organisms, of finding one new to science.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Anger in a time of autism”
United States February 22nd 2020
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- Michael Bloomberg gives an unconvincing performance in Nevada’s Democratic debate
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- Anger in a time of autism
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- A quirk in the law means that America’s kidney shortage costs taxpayers
- Washington DC’s declining black population fights to preserve its musical heritage
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