The Conspiracy Virus Part 1: Covid and Vaccines

<p>In the first of this two-part series hosted by 10 News First’s Hugh Riminton, journalists Olivia Rosenman and Antony Loewenstein look at the anti-vax movement and its various manifestations. Will Covid-19, and the speed of the new vaccines, fuel the movement's growth? How will people’s attitudes be shaped by their existing understanding of, and ideas about, vaccination? Will a minority of extreme anti-vaxxers take advantage of questions around the speed and rollout of a new vaccine to mobilise and recruit?</p><p><br></p><p>Featuring</p><p>Julie Leask (University of Sydney professor and expert in behavioural insights in vaccination)</p><p>Peter Doherty (University of Melbourne Professor, expert in infection and Immunity,&nbsp;Nobel Prize winner and 1997 Australian of the Year)</p><p>Brian Deer (UK author and journalist)</p><p>Naomi Oreskes (Professor of the History of Science at Harvard University)</p><p>Tim Graham (Digital Media Researcher at Queensland University of Technology)</p><p>Catherine Hughes (vaccination advocate)</p><p>Sarah Elliot (health care worker)</p><p>Paul Kelly (Acting Chief Medical Officer for Australia)</p><p><br></p><p>‘The Conspiracy Virus’ is written, produced and narrated by Antony Loewenstein and Olivia Rosenman.&nbsp;</p><p>The host is Hugh Riminton.&nbsp;</p><p>Post-production by Stuart Buckland.</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast is supported by the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>