May 7, 2020
Dr. Judy Mikovits is a modern-day Rosalind Franklin, a brilliant
researcher shaking up the old boys’ club of science with her
groundbreaking discoveries. And like many women who have trespassed
into the world of men, she uncovered decades-old secrets that many
would prefer to stay buried.
From her doctoral thesis, which changed the treatment of HIV-AIDS,
saving the lives of millions, including basketball great Magic
Johnson, to her spectacular discovery of a new family of human
retroviruses, and her latest research which points to a new golden
age of health, Dr. Mikovits has always been on the leading edge of
science.
With the brilliant wit one might expect if Erin Brockovich had a
doctorate in molecular biology, Dr. Mikovits has seen the best and
worst of science. When she was part of the research community that
turned HIV-AIDS from a fatal disease into a manageable one, she saw
science at its best. But when her investigations questioned whether
the use of animal tissue in medical research were unleashing
devastating plagues of chronic diseases, such as autism and chronic
fatigue syndrome, she saw science at its worst. If her
suspicions are correct, we are looking at a complete realignment of
scientific practices, including how we study and treat human
disease.
Recounting her nearly four decades in science, including her
collaboration of more than thirty-five years with Dr. Frank
Ruscetti, one of the founders of the field of human retrovirology,
this is a behind the scenes look at the issues and egos which will
determine the future health of humanity.