Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2025-06-21
Books mentioned on Anti-Vax America: The Complete Series
This special edition of ICHH Weekly compiles the complete Anti-Vax America series by guest host Steven Monacelli. - Viral Texas - Anti-Vax Genealogy - God's Will - Soft Eugenics - Could It Happen Here?
Steven Monachelli discussed Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism by Peter J. Hotez, On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin, and Inquiries Into Human Faculty and Its Development by Francis Galton.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism
Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism is a book by Peter J.
Discussed“Incidentally, one such parent of an autistic child is Dr. Hotes, whose 2013 book, Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism, directly targets RFK Jr.'s long-held belief about the link between autism and vaccines.”
Where to get it
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On the Origin of Species
On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin is a foundational scientific text that outlines the theory of evolution by means of natural selection.
Discussed“There was Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection which was presented in Darwin's 1859 book on the origin of species.”
Where to get it
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Inquiries Into Human Faculty and Its Development
Inquiries Into Human Faculty and Its Development by Francis Galton is an 1883 scientific text that explores human heredity and introduced the foundational concepts of eugenics to the public.
Discussed“In 1883, Darwin's cousin, Francis Galton, coined the term eugenics in his book, Inquiries into Human Fertility and Its Developments.”
Where to get it
