CDC Vaccine Panel Fired by RFK, Jr., Oceans Grow More Acidic, and Pangolins Threatened by Hunting

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has fired the experts on the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel, sparking
concern among public health officials. Ocean acidification has
crossed a critical threshold, posing serious risks to marine life
around the globe. And pangolins face growing threats from increased
hunting, complicating efforts to protect the world’s most
trafficked mammal. This episode was made possible by the support of
Yakult and produced independently by Scientific American’s board of
editors. Recommended reading: How RFK, Jr.’s Dismissal of CDC
Immunization Committee Panelists Will Affect America’s Vaccine
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