A curious exchange of tweets has taken place involving vaccine expert Dr Peter Hotez, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine; stand-up comedian Joe Rogan; billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk; and Robert F Kennedy Jr, who is best known as an outspoken anti-vaxxer. Beginning with Dr Hotez tweeting a link to a Vice article highlighting Joe Rogan's recent podcast where he interviewed RFK Jr, the subsequent exchange saw Rogan challenging Hotez to a debate, with the winner's charity receiving $100,000. Hotez responded with an apology for a previous deleted tweet which had targeted Rogan.

RFK Jr has a long history of anti-vaccine advocacy which became particularly prominent during the pandemic. While this stance has made him a controversial figure, he announced plans earlier this year to run for president in 2024. Rogan, who hosts a podcast and has a large following on social media, has faced criticism for allowing vaccine misinformation to be broadcast widely. In the wake of the Vice article tweeted by Hotez, he challenged the vaccine expert to a debate with RFK Jr, and offered to donate money to charity should Hotez be victorious. Hotez appeared to accept the challenge, tweeting back that he respected Rogan and his show, and didn't want to have an adversarial relationship. He also pointed out that public health experts have criticised Rogan for the harm his programmes cause.

A curious exchange of tweets has taken place involving vaccine expert Dr Peter Hotez, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology &amp; Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine; stand-up comedian Joe Rogan; billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk; and Robert F Kennedy Jr, who is best known as an outspoken anti-vaxxer. Beginning with Dr Hotez tweeting a link to a Vice article highlighting Joe Rogan's recent podcast where he interviewed RFK Jr, the subsequent exchange saw Rogan challenging Hotez to a debate, with the winner's charity receiving $100,000. Hotez responded with an apology for a previous deleted tweet which had targeted Rogan.
RFK Jr has a long history of anti-vaccine advocacy which became particularly prominent during the pandemic. While this stance has made him a controversial figure, he announced plans earlier this year to run for president in 2024. Rogan, who hosts a podcast and has a large following on social media, has faced criticism for allowing vaccine misinformation to be broadcast widely. In the wake of the Vice article tweeted by Hotez, he challenged the vaccine expert to a debate with RFK Jr, and offered to donate money to charity should Hotez be victorious. Hotez appeared to accept the challenge, tweeting back that he respected Rogan and his show, and didn't want to have an adversarial relationship. He also pointed out that public health experts have criticised Rogan for the harm his programmes cause.

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