The Ripple Effect Podcast #481 (Dr. James Lyons-Weiler | Popular Rationalism)

Sep 7, 2023

Dr. James Lyons-Weiler is a scientist, researcher, CEO/President of IPAK-EDU, human rights advocate, host of Unbreaking Science, and author of CURES Vs. PROFITS: Successes In Translational Research, The Environmental and Genetic Causes of Autism, and EBOLA: An Evolving Story.

DR. JAMES LYONS-WEILER
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