Impure Science

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by Steven Epstein · 1996

Impure Science: AIDS, Activism, and the Politics of Knowledge examines the history of AIDS research and treatment, focusing on how activists challenged scientific authority and helped reshape medical knowledge and research practices. The book explores the interactions between scientists, patients, and social movements in the production of knowledge.

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1 episode featuring Impure Science

Maintenance Phase
How AIDS denialism turned distrust into deadly misinformation
The episode shows how understandable institutional distrust was repeatedly redirected into claims that discouraged effective treatment and caused preventable suffering.
Sep 21, 2026 · 1h 20m

1 episode featuring Impure Science

How AIDS denialism turned distrust into deadly misinformation