NIH

11 statements across 8 episodes · 3 bullish · 4 bearish · 8 people on the record · first statement Jul 29, 2022 by David Friedberg · across every show →

Everything said about NIH, oldest first

Jul 29, 2022 neutral
Assertion Supported
Friedberg: NIH funded $287M in amyloid beta research in 2021
“Last year alone, the NIH funded two hundred and eighty seven million dollars in research into amyloid beta.”
David Friedberg Jul 29, 2022 ▶ 1:01:08 E89: GDP growth negative in Q2, $SHOP layoffs, Alzheimer's fraud, Ginkgo acquires Zymergen & more
Jul 29, 2022 neutral
Assertion Contradicted
Chamath: NIH annual budget for Alzheimer's and dementia is $1.9B
“What I'm saying is the NIH budget per year for Alzheimer's and dementia is 1.9 billion.”
Chamath Palihapitiya Jul 29, 2022 ▶ 1:07:53 E89: GDP growth negative in Q2, $SHOP layoffs, Alzheimer's fraud, Ginkgo acquires Zymergen & more
May 5, 2023 negative
Assertion Contradicted
RFK Jr.: DTP vaccine killed or injured 1 in 300 kids in US
“It was killing or causing severe brain injury in one out of every 300 kids who got it.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. May 5, 2023 ▶ 1:03:35 In conversation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
May 5, 2023 positive
Assertion Contradicted
RFK Jr.: 2004 NIH study showed hydroxychloroquine obliterates coronavirus
“We knew ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine were working. We knew that since 2004, because the NIH did this study that said hydroxychloroquine obliterates coronavirus.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. May 5, 2023 ▶ 48:22 In conversation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
May 31, 2024
Assertion Supported
Internal NIH emails suggest COVID-19 leaked from a BSL-2 facility
“There are internal NIH emails that suggest that COVID leaked from a level two facility. They call it BSL two, which does not operate with the top level biohazard safeguards.”
David Sacks May 31, 2024 ▶ 38:10 Trump verdict, COVID Cover-up, Crypto Corner, Salesforce drops 20%, AI correction?
Feb 22, 2025 negative
Assertion Supported
Patrick Collison: 79% of surveyed top scientists would alter research without NIH grants
“We ran a survey of scientists back a couple of years ago of top scientists, and four out of five, like, 79% of them told us That if they could just spend money however they wanted, if they weren't kind of limited by, you know, what they're prescribed by these …”
Patrick Collison Feb 22, 2025 ▶ 1:01:11 The Stablecoin Future, Milei's Memecoin, DOGE for the DoD, Grok 3, Why Stripe Stays Private
Apr 19, 2025 negative
Assertion Supported
Friedberg: Harvard charged 69% administrative overhead on federal research grants
“So at Harvard, you know what the administrative overhead was up until Feb. 15th? 69%.”
David Friedberg Apr 19, 2025 ▶ 48:15 Trump vs Harvard, Nvidia export controls, how DEI killed Hollywood with Tim Dillon
Sep 5, 2025
Disclosure
Paul: We need an independent presidential commission to evaluate gain-of-function research
“I don't want to ban it. I want to set up a presidential commission of scientists who are not currently employed by NIH, don't have grants that I can give them bigger grants if they agree with me, and I want them to evaluate this.”
Rand Paul Sep 5, 2025 ▶ 56:58 Senator Rand Paul: Tariffs, Debt, China, and a Warning for America
Jan 15, 2026 positive
Assertion Partly supported
Makary: The Trump administration has not cut any NIH funding
“In the Trump administration, we have not cut one dollar of NIH funding.”
Dr. Marty Makary Jan 15, 2026 ▶ 45:19 Supercharging a New FDA: Marty Makary on Science, Power & Patients
Jan 15, 2026 negative
Assertion Contradicted
Makary claims 14% of all NIH grants went to DEI research
“14% of any NIH grants went to DEI research.”
Dr. Marty Makary Jan 15, 2026 ▶ 47:59 Supercharging a New FDA: Marty Makary on Science, Power & Patients
Aug 24, 2026 positive
Disclosure
Kratsios: US is setting up meta-science units at NSF and NIH
“We're setting up meta science units both at NSF and at NIH where we're actually going to start running experiments. Maybe there are different ways that we should be doing funding, and then we can analyze those and then course correct and direct money towards p…”
Michael Kratsios Aug 24, 2026 ▶ 16:34 Inside Trump's Science Agenda: Anti-Science Claims, Fauci's Damage, DEI & China w/ Michael Kratsios
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