From HIV being created by the CIA, to the AIDS epidemic being caused by polio vaccines, at some point you have probably heard some pretty wild conspiracy theories about HIV. In this episode we explore, and debunk, a few of these!SourcesDiscredited HIV/AIDS origins theories - Wikipedia)African American people’s AIDS conspiracy beliefs best understood in terms of social anxiety and distrust, not ignorance | aidsmap)Debunked: The Polio Vaccine and HIV Link | History of Vaccines)Black Americans suspect HIV plot | World news | The Guardian)
*Correction: We stated that Wangari Maathai) was the first woman in America to be a Nobel Peace Prize laureat. This is incorrect, she was the first woman in Africa to receive this award.
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